I started this on holiday and at first I wasn't sure I was in the mood for it. But actually, I did enjoy this. Serena wasn't annoying, which is importanI started this on holiday and at first I wasn't sure I was in the mood for it. But actually, I did enjoy this. Serena wasn't annoying, which is important to me in these books. Her sister however was, but that was due to her issues, which is the whole point. Hugo was likeable. And the 12 years later was quite interesting. I will be happy to start reading the proper series. I have read the first book in a different series by this author and I rather like her writing, so I imagine I will like this series....more
Okay, so it was a bit of a struggle. To read the first 10 pages due to tone. It was just tooooo different to most mythical adventure stories. Which waOkay, so it was a bit of a struggle. To read the first 10 pages due to tone. It was just tooooo different to most mythical adventure stories. Which was entirely the point. This is a light and fluffy D&D like romp, but used words like “yeet” and Nachos exist. But after my brain finally accepted the juxtaposition of modern slang/food stuffs with the medieval high fantasy setting, I buckled in for an enjoyable little romp.
Also I feel that some of my issues were that the writer hadn't found her flow yet, as it did smooth out.
I didn't dislike Cin. I didn't dislike Fallon. The side characters weren't bad at all.
Oddly the smexy times between Cin and Fallon felt… Forced. Mostly from Fallon's side. The whole dominant behaviour just felt forced. (But that could entirely be my own hangups due to the whole Neil Gaiman bdsm SA assault news coming out right now. Which has absolutely nothing to do with this author at all, I'm just saying that my feelings about that part of the story might have been clouded due to that.)
All in all I enjoyed it, and I will read the next one. ...more
Okay so this wasn't horrible. But it didn’t wow me. And actually now that I think on it… it wasn’t very good. I remember the bad guy was like moustacheOkay so this wasn't horrible. But it didn’t wow me. And actually now that I think on it… it wasn’t very good. I remember the bad guy was like moustache twirling levels of comical. I found 77/Drew to be offputtingly annoying with his…. Entire personality. Too aggressive. Too Angry for no good reason. Too.. frankly his masculinity was too fragile. Honestly if I ever met someone like that in real life, I would be so annoyed.
Whatshername…. (it’s been a few days since I read it)… her entire personality was that she was ‘old’. I don’t remember how old, but for the sake of all PNR/ER books, I’m going to assume she was minimum in her 30s, since that is when women in these books are over-the-hill. She might have *gasp* even been 40. But yup, her entire personality was that she was old.
The Hoppers/planet reminded me of bad Starship Troopers fanfiction.
Not at all sure if I will continue the series. ...more
So I had actually read/listened to this one after having read Romancing Mister Bridgerton because I needed to read PARGH.
I forgot to leave my review.
So I had actually read/listened to this one after having read Romancing Mister Bridgerton because I needed to read Penelope and Colin's story ahead of Season 3 of Bridgerton.
Yes, this is a Cinderella story. But specifically it feels like Julia watched Ever After and decided to do that version, just set in Regency.
It was enjoyable. I was not keen on the whole 'you'll be my mistress' attitude from Benedict.
All in all, it was quite enjoyable and I wish I had remembered to do my review long before now so that I could properly do it....more
I didn't listen to this one before I listened to Book 5 (Eloise's book), I don't feel it's an actual spoiler at all given how these books work.
It was I didn't listen to this one before I listened to Book 5 (Eloise's book), I don't feel it's an actual spoiler at all given how these books work.
It was a highly amusing second epilogue. Though the narrator felt... weird for the part. It sounded more like the narrator for Simon R Green's Nightside novels (Marc Vietor, not the newer one).
But all in all, enjoyable and kept me entertained while knitting before picking up the kiddos after I finished work and after their school....more
An enjoyable little second epilogue that gave us a look far in the future.
I love that Pall Mall was their moment, and that the Black mallet kept beinAn enjoyable little second epilogue that gave us a look far in the future.
I love that Pall Mall was their moment, and that the Black mallet kept being a thing.
A few little spoilers for books not yet read, which I found a wee bit frustrating as I didn't have much of a choice in listening to it as it was built into the very end of the audio file I had. Oh well, I mean I already knew at least one of the couples that was mentioned. ...more
This is honestly the fastest I've ever made it through one of the Bridgerton books. Somehow I actually just found the time to listen to it. I'm shockeThis is honestly the fastest I've ever made it through one of the Bridgerton books. Somehow I actually just found the time to listen to it. I'm shocked.
Enjoyable.
I don't feel like I got spoiled by skipping book 3, as technically I had already been spoiled by the epilogue in book 2. C'est la vie.
I am really looking forward to season 3 of Bridgerton now.
I was listening to this while on morning walks. Unfortunately I had to take a break from those walks because the cold was just too much. Which meant II was listening to this while on morning walks. Unfortunately I had to take a break from those walks because the cold was just too much. Which meant I took a break from listening.
I wish I had been able to read this one before I saw Bridgerton season 2, but that is only because I always want to read the book before I see the show/movie. HOWEVER, I still did thoroughly enjoy the show, and still enjoyed reading the book afterwards because the changes that were made were nonsuch that they caused me annoyance.
I liked the casting choices for Kate and Edwina, and thus the small changes they made.
I enjoyed being able to picture Jonathon Bailey as Anthony, because we played the part so well.
Back to the novel. The story was enjoyable, if predictable for a second book of a period set novel. The pall mall scenes were quite fun. The PTSD that both the characters have was quite well done and realistic.
I am going to do something I never do, and that is skip the next book and go to number 4 which is Colin and Penelope's story (Romancing Mister Bridgerton, only because season 3 is about to come out and I would like to have read it before then. Then I will go back and read or listen to book 3 (An Offer From a Gentleman )....more
This one both took forever to read, and then yet felt really short. I started it on holiday but didn't get to finish it before coming home, and then IThis one both took forever to read, and then yet felt really short. I started it on holiday but didn't get to finish it before coming home, and then I feel like I never get to read more than a page or two every few days right now (small kids eh?).
I have to admit I was a little surprised about who was killed in this book. I'll hide my thoughts behind spoilers. (view spoiler)[Honestly I thought the other women were going to be rescued (or at least one of them) and she was going to get her own pair of Monkeys. And I was genuinely surprised that Mike was killed off, but I can also see why... It's a sad state of affairs that anyone not 100% not disabled will get killed off so that they don't slow down plot.
Also long term thought... I think Silo's wife is probably going to end up with Papa after they eventually rescue her. (hide spoiler)]...more
Yeah this has taken me a long time to finish listening to. I had other things I was listening to so I would dip in and out, and as I no longer have thYeah this has taken me a long time to finish listening to. I had other things I was listening to so I would dip in and out, and as I no longer have the 2.5 hour daily commute, I no longer burn through (especially audio) books.
It was good. I do wonder if it's a second series as opposed to the first series, as I feel like there is stuff I'm missing regarding the Charlotte Street club. I'm not opposed to listening to further books from this author. The narrator was quite good....more
It was alright. Its been a while since I was last in this world. I forgot how much the author tells and not shows. The last quarter or even 3rd of theIt was alright. Its been a while since I was last in this world. I forgot how much the author tells and not shows. The last quarter or even 3rd of the book was very much showing and not telling, and a very passive voice. So it felt like she was just trying to wrap it up because the characters had sex and were going to become partners and didn't really care about the story at that point. Literally the remaining drama was just told. Hope the next one is better....more
So this one was odd to start reading/listening to right as the real world politics of Russian invading Ukraine was going on. It made it… very odd feelSo this one was odd to start reading/listening to right as the real world politics of Russian invading Ukraine was going on. It made it… very odd feeling.
Other than that it was enjoyable. Little mary-sue at times, but that was kind of the point. I do remember there was at least one point where I was annoyed with a glaring plot hole, but it’s been so long since I listened to it that I can’t remember. Unfortunately I've waited nearly a month to do my review, so I can't actually remember much of it other than I enjoyed it and will happily read the next one. ...more
Somehow I never got around to marking this book as read and doing the review. It's been a stressful busy month, what can I say.
This was enjoyable. I caSomehow I never got around to marking this book as read and doing the review. It's been a stressful busy month, what can I say.
This was enjoyable. I can't do a decent review because I've let too much time pass since I read it, and I've given too many braincells over to my work this month. But it was enjoyable. I liked both characters. I don't remember hating the plot.
All in all, I love whatever Cat Sebastian gives us, and this didn't disappoint....more
I enjoyed this. I think not as much as other ones by Cat, but I still really enjoyed it. I like how Robin/Charlotte was very much non binary and was comI enjoyed this. I think not as much as other ones by Cat, but I still really enjoyed it. I like how Robin/Charlotte was very much non binary and was comfortable with that. I laughed when she felt awkward wearing a dress, because to be honest... I feel the same after so many years of wearing trousers. I can't even wear loose trousers (smart dress trousers) because they make my legs feel too naked and I feel like I'm wearing pyjama pants! I digress.
All in all I enjoyed it. The narration was good, but I got kind of annoyed with the narrator's voice for Alistair. I just found it grating. ...more
So I forgot to post my review and I'm sure I'll have forgotten things by now.
I did enjoy this, but I liked the show better. I totally approve of the cSo I forgot to post my review and I'm sure I'll have forgotten things by now.
I did enjoy this, but I liked the show better. I totally approve of the changes they made, including making Mrs Whistledown more pronounced a role as narrator.
Both Daphne and the Duke (omg I'm forgetting his name... oh Simon!) were pretty blank slates in this, so yeah I can see how easily things were shaken up for the show.
I'm not saying the book was bad, but I did enjoy the show more. Perhaps if I had read the book first I would have been saying something else, but it is what it is....more
So this very much read like the first few episodes of the show. But that didn't make it a bad thing. It definitely had the right tone, the right vibe, So this very much read like the first few episodes of the show. But that didn't make it a bad thing. It definitely had the right tone, the right vibe, and the voices were really well done. I will admit I got a tiny bit bored towards... I dunno was it the start of the 3rd act? It just felt a little repetitive at that point. But in general it was quite good....more
Right. So I finished this. Which at times felt like a struggle.
The clumsy girl trope was unbelievably annoying.
It was definitely PG 13 porn... which IRight. So I finished this. Which at times felt like a struggle.
The clumsy girl trope was unbelievably annoying.
It was definitely PG 13 porn... which I have mixed feelings about, yes, we need YA with sexual situations in it because guess what, kids are doing that and need to know how to handle it. The fact that it was a Reverse Harem (that's the genre name all the other reviewers needed) is what has me going 'really?' but then at the end of the day, usually most YA is a triangle situation, so why not.
However, they just kept all getting muddled. 5 really is just too many.
But I'm in the middle of work right now so this is all the review I can do. Really just the clumsy girl trope bugged me, but the rest of the time it was OK.
I'm 99% sure what will happen in the next book, I'm actually surprised it wasn't the final reveal of this one. (view spoiler)[She's going to turn out to be the Chaos gods Beta. because there is no way her clumsiness isn't going to just feed right into that. it's chaos personified. (hide spoiler)]
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