Frumiousme

The premise was fantastic and well executed. The worldbuilding was great, Reaper and Ghost (Max and Kas) were well written and very sweet, each with their own pasts which very much affected their present. I am so looking forward to more in this series.

Coming Soon!

You know the voice in the back of your head that says no one wants to read your book?

Drown it.
Burn it with fire.
Get a bat and start swinging.

Don't let it exist and lie to you. Destroy it and keep writing.

Keep. Writing.

Quick Reviews

I cried like 5 times reading this

The truth will set you free… sort of. Not really.

Quinn's indefinable, impotent rage in this book is definitley relatable. Asher's patience and calm is a great contrast. Definitely read this series in order to understand what is going on. I'm of the opinion that having more than a cause to fight for, someone who's there for/with you, is a strength.

Demons in London, zombies in Paris. This was where I’d physically read up to in the series.

I’m on book five now

Last lot of quick reviews for today

Some quick reviews - Hailey Turner edition

Life is lifing, to be sure. I'm struggling at the moment to keep up with non-arc reviews - and arc reviews tbh. I hope this format works to fix that.

x frum

I’m like, halfway through book 4 now #audiobooks

Just finished All Souls Near and Nigh audiobook @haileyturner.bsky.social SO GOOD.

Trey would've probably been a serial killer no matter what, but he focuses on taking out abusers. Walker is a doctor who saves lives. The juxtaposition is fantastic, and I think the tension between the two was written really well. #arcreview

This was SO good! So many mysteries and questions still to be answered.Flynn is a bit of a deadbeat, despite having so much going for him. Davin is just all kinds of interesting. But obviously it's Twist who steals the show. Definitely looking forward to more! #arcreview

I want to know more about Bryn's lost years, although we already know they were pretty horrific. Gunnar is very much the energetic, playful, and protective companion. All of the side characters are also interesting, and the villains are definitely villaining in this. Looking forward to more!

I was a little wary as ABO and student/teacher can be a bit hit or miss. However, Grae Bryan did a fantastic job of keeping things on the level in terms of power dynamics. Great characters and a satisfying storyline, with enough worldbuilding that I know what this world is about #arc

An enjoyable read, with teases about the other Demon's mates. This book returned to the group we already know, with a few new Angels from Noah's old unit. Noah and Jeremiah both face their fears and come out stronger for it knowing they are not alone and can lean on each other and their friends #arc

Title: Gender Census 2025. Text: If you can't easily put yourself into just one of these two boxes, you are invited to take part. Illustration: Two boxes, each with photos of relevant dictionary pages.

The 12th annual international Gender Census 2025 is now open until at least 30th August 2025!

survey.gendercensus.com

It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.

Just caught up making graphics for about 10 outstanding reviews... not ARCs, mostly just books I've read. So... expect those soonish. I'm laid up with cellulitis in my shin so not much else to do but read and write at the moment.

ARC time! Yay!

By @kaibutlerauthor.bsky.social btw, author got cut off in the formatting

It was so good, such the right kind of sequel to move the story forward into the next book

Latest project

Just ignore that’s it’s most of the way through August

This was a fun and sweet story with an interesting twist. Easy to connect to the characters and it felt like a lot happened in a few pages, but not like anything important was left out.

I enjoyed the book overall, and the storyline was entertaining. However, the characters did things that seemed a shallow or abrupt and it felt like there was lots left out of the story that could have made it more cohesive and rich. Declan was a bit of an ass and Charlie was a bit whiny.
#arcreview

My last 2 crochet projects. Alpaca, moss stitch, cot and pram sizes. Listened to some good books making these!

My friends and I made brick books today #bookart