#Emmy Sanders

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This has been the best read this year so far! This was an amazing emotional rollercoaster and I recommend it to everyone.

👏👏👏 for Emmy Sanders for this masterpiece, truly!

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“I kiss him back, my hands threading into his hair, my lungs infiltrated with the heady scent of citrus as everything in me sparks to attention like the quick snap of a lightning strike. I almost expect to hear a boom of thunder, but there’s only Lucky’s sound of desperation and the feel of his lips on mine. Like softness. Like surrender. Like every whisper of home I’ve ever heard.” - Emmy Sanders, "To catch a firefly" ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

I had hard time imagining Ellis to the beautiful Lucky on the cover. Most pictures I found didn´t convey his size or the guys looked much too extrovert. But after some hours on a picture generator I finally got him:

“He’s your anchor,” Danil says quietly. “No,” I whisper, my eyes lifting to the full moon. “He doesn’t fight the tide. He controls it.”

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Five-Star Reads for July 2024

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Currently reading.

Its beautiful, friends to lovers, m/m romance,demi character. Neurodivergent character.

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Book Review: Fool Hearts

Plum Valley Cowboys (Book 1) by Emmy Sanders

Source: Google Images

Wyatt

At twelve, he was my best friend. At sixteen, he became my crush. And now, at thirty-four, he’s the man I’m still pining after.

Falling in love with Easton was never part of the plan. But now that I’ve done it, I can’t seem to stop. It doesn’t help that we’re living under the same roof. Or that Easton is so dang sweet I want to lick him from head to toe.

But Easton is straight, and all the cattle in Texas won’t change the fact that he’ll never look at me the way I see him. I want someone who can love me back. And I won’t be able to find that while I’m hung up on my best friend.

It’s time to find a way to say goodbye.

Easton

I always knew I was a little bit different than everybody else. When kids my age were hooking up, all I wanted to do was sit on the ranch with Wyatt and plot out our future. I didn’t need anyone else.

When Wyatt leaves Plum Valley, he takes a piece of me with him. When he returns at the moment I need him most, he helps me to heal and feel whole again. We have a good life now, Wyatt and I, best friends still after all these years.

So when I happen to catch my friend down on his knees in the barn, I don’t understand why, all of a sudden, I’m thinking things I shouldn’t be. Now, I can’t stop wondering and wanting.

But would taking that chance with Wyatt risk the best thing in my life?

Source: Goodreads (2022)

Expectations Not Met

In the beginning, I had no expectations going into Fool Hearts. I was simply reading it because the premise of this book piqued my interest. However, as I read on, I began liking it more and more. I very rarely come across books with time jumps like Fool Hearts and because of the time jumps, I was even more pulled into the book because while my heart breaks for Wyatt, I really wanted to see him come out of all that pinning victorious. I started expecting something, I don't know what, but something from the book.

You need to understand, the way Sanders wrote Fool Hearts, Wyatt pinned for Easton for many, many years. He sacrificed a lot for Easton not just because they are childhood and best friends but because Wyatt loves Easton. Sure, at the end of the book, Easton finds out just how much Wyatt did for him and how long Wyatt have loved him. But this is where the problem lies. It is obvious Easton loves Wyatt the same way Wyatt has always loved him. Unfortunately, what Easton has done for Wyatt is not even a small fraction of what Wyatt did for him. And yes, I was told (by Sanders through this book) that Easton did pin for Wyatt when Wyatt was in a relationship but that was all. I did not see the pinning like I did with Wyatt.

I love Wyatt Montgomery, he deserves all the things in this world. It just felt that Easton was handed his happy ever after without doing anything. And honestly speaking, I don't care how much those two love each other, it does not cover the amount of effort Wyatt has made. I might be the only one, but I will forever voice this unfairness for Wyatt Montgomery. Hell, even Will and Easton's family did more for Wyatt than Easton.

Rating: ★★★☆☆

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did I ever post this thing I did during the hiatus

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janeane garofalo as paula in season four of the larry sanders show

primetime emmy award nominee for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series

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EXCLUSIVE: One year ago we told you that a second season of John le Carré adaptation The Night Manager was quietly being developed under the codename Steelworks.

Now, Deadline can reveal that the BBC and new co-pro partner Amazon have gone big on a supercharged two-season order of the thriller, with Tom Hiddleston returning to lead, Hugh Laurie coming back as EP and with a new director in I Hate Suzie’s Georgi Banks-Davies. A third season has also been greenlit. David Farr returns as writer and Stephen Garrett is showrunner.

The Night Manager Season 2 will begin filming later this year and will pick up with Hiddleston’s Jonathan Pine eight years after the explosive finale of Season 1, going beyond the original book, which was written by the celebrated British writer in 1993. Additional plot details are being kept under wraps and there is not yet confirmation as to whether EP Laurie’s Richard Roper, who was last seen in the back of a paddy wagon driven by arms buyers who were not best pleased with him, will return to star. Hiddleston will also EP and will discuss in more depth on tonight’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Produced by The Ink Factory in association with Character 7, Demarest Films and 127 Wall, and in co-production with Spanish partner Nostromo Pictures, The Night Manager Season 2 was sold to Amazon by Fifth Season. The first was co-produced with AMC.

New director Banks-Davies, a BAFTA-nominee who takes over from Susanne Bier, has credits including I Hate Suzie, Garfield and upcoming Netflix series Kaos.

The Night Manager Season 1 was a huge success, watched by millions and winning multiple BAFTAs, Emmys and Golden Globes including best actor for Hiddleston. Also starring Tom Hollander, Olivia Colman and Elizabeth Debicki, it followed Pine – who ran a luxury hotel in Cairo – as he attempted to infiltrate the inner circle of Roper’s crime syndicate after being hired by Foreign Office task force manager Angela Burr.

The first season was commissioned more than 10 years ago and the show has since been remade in India, lapping the UK version by swiftly having a Season 2 greenlit for Disney+ Hotstar in May last year.

Simon Cornwell and Stephen Cornwell, le Carré’s sons who run The Ink Factory, said Season 1 proved “a landmark moment for the golden era of television – uniting on-screen and behind-the-camera talent at the top of their game – and an audience reception which was beyond our wildest imagining.”

They added: “Revisiting the story of Pine also means going beyond the events of John le Carré’s original work: that is a decision we have not taken lightly, but his compelling characters and the vision David has for their next chapter were irresistible.”

Amazon MGM Studios Head of Television Vernon Sanders said: “We are elated to bring additional seasons of The Night Manager to our Prime Video customers. The combination of terrific source material, the wonderful team at The Ink Factory, a great writer in David Farr, an award-winning director in Georgi Banks-Davies, as well as the talented cast truly make the series the full package.”

Hiddleston said: “The first series of The Night Manager was one of the most creatively fulfilling projects I have ever worked on. The depth, range and complexity of Jonathan Pine was, and remains, a thrilling prospect.”

BBC content boss Charlotte Moore added: “After years of fervent speculation I’m incredibly excited to confirm that The Night Manager is returning to the BBC for two more series.”

The Night Manager series two is created and executive produced by Farr, based on the characters created by le Carré. Additional executive producers include Garrett for Character 7, Banks-Davies, Laurie and Hiddleston; Joe Tsai and Arthur Wang for 127 Wall; Stephen and Simon Cornwell, Michele Wolkoff, and Tessa Inkelaar for The Ink Factory; Adrián Guerra for Nostromo Pictures; William D. Johnson for Demarest Films, Nick Cornwell, Susanne Bier, Chris Rice for Fifth Season and Gaynor Holmes for the BBC.

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The werewolf Tumblr discourse post being tagged LOAFT is SO funny I would kill to hear the next generation below LAMP of fae discourse, when they're all slightly less terrified of imminant Death By Fae, just "Idk I think giving a fae my name would be kind of hot" "You CANNOT say that omg my parents literally remember Emmy Trout, the fae are dangerous, that's not funny" "Okay well MY parents had class with Patton Waller and he literally married 2 fae so they're not all bad!" "You KNOW Logan Sanders doesnt count, thats different!" "Well what about the Spider Prince, huh?" "He's probably only nice because hes a prince! The rest of the fae aren't like that!"

ALSKJDALJDS absolutely FASCINATED by this last person specifically

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By "roles" I mean playing a different character, and in a different piece of media; someone playing one character across a franchise only counts as one thing for the purposes of this poll, as does playing multiple characters in one franchise/piece of media

Below are some of this actor's roles. Please only check after voting!

Cross Creek as Marsh Turner (Oscar nomination)

The Larry Sanders Show as Artie (1 Emmy win & 5 nominations)

Men in Black films as Zed

Hercules 1997 as Zeus (voice role)

Torn was formerly married to actors Ann Wedgeworth and Geraldine Page, and then to actor Amy Wright until his death in 2019. His daughter Angelica Page is also an actor. He is also the cousin of actor Sissy Spacek.

More roles

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get to know me tag

I'm sorry @emimayooo took me forever to do this!! Appreciate the tag! 🥰

rules: tag 10 or more people you want to get to know better.

fave ships: rhink (obvi)

newer ships: cattonquick (Saltburn)

older ships: back in the day I was feral for Buffy/Spike and I dipped my toe into the drarry ship, also very much loved Rory/Logan in Gilmore Girls (now not so much)

favorite color: pink! (after spending decades being the embarrassing not-like-other-girls girl I now embrace it all)

song stuck in my head: for some reason Girl At Home by Taylor Swift (I don't even like it very much... I love Taylor, just not that particular song)

favorite food: sushi

last tv show/ movie: I watched the second Percy Jackson movie with the kiddo last weekend (it was better than the first one). We've also been watching Doctor Who together which has been awesome!

spicy/sweet/savory? combining any of the two is superior but if I have to choose: sweet

currently reading:

on Kindle: To Catch a Firefly by Emmy Sanders

on the Libby app: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

on paperback: Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey

on audio: The Platonic Rulebook by Saxon James

last thing i googled: super boring but "Wilma" which is the website for the kiddo's homework and school correspondence

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If you feel inspired to share, consider yourself tagged by me! (remember to tag me, I love reading about y'all!)

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Five-Star Reads for April 2024

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Reading update

Conned by Kim Fielding - 4.25/5 stars

Odder Still by DN Bryn - 3/5 stars

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig - 4/5 stars

Ended up enjoying this one a lot more than I thought I would. Definitely one of those philosophical-books-masquerading-as-fantasy books, but it was well written and the message resonated with me.

A Draught of Ash and Wine by Kristin Jacques - 3.75/5 stars

Draakenwood by Jordan L Hawk - 5/5 stars

This may have been the first in the series that I handed a 5 star rating to. Not that the rest of the series isn't really good, but this one stood out to me as being really REALLY good.

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr - 5/5 stars

Another one that I enjoyed WAY more than I thought I would. I normally don't go for books that do the whole characters-connected-through-time-by-the-same-story trope, but this one was very well done. The characters in the different time periods definitely played to things I love. The fact that it was unexpectedly queer was also such a nice surprise. This book is heavy going, and I wouldn't say it's exactly happy, but it's hopeful. A hyped book that was actually worth the hype.

Blyde and Pearce by Kim Fielding - 3.5/5 stars

Bring Me Home by Annabeth Albert - 3.75/5 stars

Jackdaw by KJ Charles - 5/5 stars

AHHHHHH omg omg. Oh this book. Ripped my heart out and stomped on it, then tenderly mended it. Ben and Jonah are one of the sweetest couples Charles has ever written. Maybe the sweetest? (considering there's a very dubcon-y sex scene at the beginning, this may seem like a strange thing to say, but really). I actually far and away preferred them to the main couple in the original Charm of Magpies trilogy. To be completely honest, I like all the Charm of Magpies World books better than the original trilogy, haha.

The Rest of the Story by Tal Bauer - 4.25/5 stars

Fool Hearts by Emmy Sanders - 3.75/5 stars

Shadows of the Lost by Maxym M Martineau - DNF at pg 60

Actually not a bad book at all, but it was too dependent on the author's previous series, which I didn't have any interest in reading.

The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro - DNF at pg 26

All the Right Notes by Dominic Lim - 5/5 stars

Lovely, funny book that had lots of music and cooking. It's told in a split time period structure which I thought worked really well.

Witch King by Martha Wells - 5/5 stars

I LOVED this book. I love Kai so so much. He's total blorbo material, so I'm honestly surprised this book isn't bigger on tumblr. The worldbuilding was immaculate, really interesting, and very refreshing in that it was very central Asia inspired. You don't see Fantasy Asian Steppe Cultures very much, so that was really cool. This is another one that is told with a split time period, and Wells did a really good job of tying the events of the past and the present chapters together thematically.

I really really really want a sequel.

And Then He Sang a Lullaby by Ani Kayode Somtochukwu - 4/5 stars

One of the reviews of this book said it had a very didactic ending, which I 100% agree with...but it was very well-written and worth a read. It takes place in Nigeria and is about two gay boys who eventually meet in college. It's not a happy book; don't be fooled by the blurb that makes it sound like a romance.

The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley - 5/5 stars (reread)

You guys all know how I feel about Natasha Pulley.

The Master of Samar by Melissa Scott - 3.5/5 stars

Unnatural by Joanna Chambers - 5/5 stars

Fence: Disarmed by Sarah Rees Brennan - 5/5 stars

This book was so cute. Aiden and Harvard both finally pull their heads out of their asses. One of the unexpected joys of these novels is the relationship between Seiji and his father. It's really sweet.

I would fund Sarah Rees Brennan to continue writing Fence novels.

The Archive Undying - 2/5 stars

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24 Reads in 24

Thanks @missgeevious for tagging me.

24 books I want to read in 2024:

This Sweet Magic by Kit Olmstead aka @mostlyinthemorning, who is publishing her first book!

Lyri by Lily Mayne (if this doesn't come out this year I may die)

Free From Falling by E.L. Massey (probably the only person who can make me go back to MF)

Justice by Lark Taylor

Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne

Rogue by Onley James

To Catch a Firefly by Emmy Sanders

Sons of Fallen series by Jaclyn Osborn (yes I am cheating)

All for the Game series by Nora Sakavic

Every Breath After by Jessie Walker

Teach Me by Neve Wilder

Dead Serious 5: Madame Vivienne by Vawn Cassidy

Eternally Blessed by Garrett Leigh

My Skin Belongs to You by Leta Blake

We Burn Beautiful by Lance Lansdale

The Only Light Left Burning by Erik Brown

Vitale Brothers series by Brea Alepou & Skyler Snow

The Bastard and the Heir by Eden Finley & Saxon James

Bad Wrong Things by C.P. Harris

Promises of Forever by Nicky James

Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

Danger Zone series by Ella Frank & Brooke Blaine

Alabaster Penitentiary series by Nyla K.

Eight Seconds to Ride by Ashley James

Tagging all the readers out there!😘

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Rip Torn (1931–2019)

Physique: Husky Build Height: 5'10" (1.78 m)

Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr. was an American actor, voice artist, and comedian. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing Marsh Turner in Cross Creek. Torn's portrayal of Artie the producer on The Larry Sanders Show received six Emmy Award nominations, winning in 1996. He also won an American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Male in a Series, and two CableACE Awards for his work on the show, and for his roles as Zed in the Men in Black franchise and Patches O'Houlihan in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. Torn died on July 9, 2019, at the age of 88.

The barrel-chested, slab-faced, and thunder-happy American thespian may qualify as a 'bear' in the broadest sense of the term. With his black cowboy boots, black Wrangler work pants held up by suspenders, a blue striped shirt, sherbet orange vest and a dusty black fedora, Torn is typecast as genially earthy, volatile, and loudmouthed good old boys. He first caught my attention as Artie on The Larry Sanders Show, but it was his scene in the god awful Freddy got Fingered where he’s shaking his ass and saying ‘fuck your daddy fuck your daddy’ that I remember him the most. He's probably remembered for his numerous DUI charges and breaking into a bank. Sure, the drunken, violent old man look could be a turn off, but if you could bottle that up. It could be damn hot.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Happy Tears (2009) - Shirtless, Rear Nudity Freddy got Fingered (2001) - Rear Nudity Jinxed! (1982) - Shirtless, Rear Nudity The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976) - Shirtless, Full Frontal, Payday (1973) - Shirtless

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REVIEWS OF THE WEEK!

Every week I will post various reviews I've written so far in 2024. You can check out my Goodreads for more up-to-date reviews HERE.

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250. Maya's Laws of Love by Alina Khawaja--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was so cute!

I'm a sucker for an enemies to more trope, a great road trip romance, and a coming-of-age-ish story for an adult who is still figuring out who she is and what she wants in her life (other than meeting the expectations of her parent.) MAYA'S LAWS OF LOVE definitely delivered on all of this and did it in a way that had me giggling, going all heart eyes, and hoping that the MC and the love interest figured their shit out so they could have their HEAs.

It was also fun reading more about this culture and their wedding traditions--they sound gorgeous, btw. I liked seeing how things were portrayed and how certain events happening pointed to the conclusion I was hoping would come for the two characters.

And while this story was a bit predictable with the twist and reveal, I still found it entertaining watching the MC maneuver this surprise in her already chaotic life. I think Khawaja also treated the idea of being half white really well--especially the idea that if you don't look like one half, then you're not enough for that culture. We see it in the MC's own biases and assumptions.

I think this was a very cute, quickly paced, and addicting romance. The setting was great and I am the biggest sucker for these road trip misadventure books. I will admit that I liked that aspect of the story more than we were brought back into real life with real consequences. I DO wish certain things were handled differently, but I liked how the communication happened near the end with the super cute conclusion.

I'll definitely pick up Khawaja's next romance novel!

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251. Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I can't believe I finished this series! Years in the making and one decision to finally listen to all of the books in this series have me feeling so content that I've finally finished such a big series. Sookie's misadventures have been with me since the beginning of last year and it's a bit bittersweet to finally be at the end.

I will admit that I spoiled her endgame man for myself way back in April of 2023, but I still loved the journey there. And honestly, it makes sense that she'd end up with him. I do like that Harris hinted at it throughout the whole book, so I actually like that I spoiled it for myself.

DEAD EVER AFTER was interesting because it was so different from the other books in the series. It was like Harris wanted to make it all that more different because she knew it was the last one in the series. I liked the change, to be honest, mainly because it broke up the monotony that this series suffered from at times. I liked seeing events happening outside of Sookie's perspective. Especially because it built that suspense of what was coming next. And truly, I did NOT see that twist coming!

Anyway, this one was great. We got to see some of the great characters from past books and one of the characters we had grown to love was finally enough of an asshat for Sookie to finally love herself enough to pick something better. The way Sookie went unappreciated in this book after years of helping out? Ugh, frustrating. But at least she got her happy ending. ✌🏽

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252. To Catch A Firefly by Emmy Sanders--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

MY HEART.

TO CATCH A FIREFLY took my heart in the most unexpected way and then just hugged it so tight that it hurt all the way through. The way these two PINED for each other for years and then found their way back together again? PLEASE. Just PLEASE.

I liked the representation in this one of Autism and while I don't know nearly enough and don't know how accurate the portrayal was in this book, I appreciated having a character who viewed the world the way this character did. The way his love for the other MC was shown just gave me so many butterflies and made me giggle and kick my feet. I love their friendship, but their love? Incredible.

The other MC's adventures as a photographer was SO COOL. I loved exploring the world through him and his adrenaline junkie ways, but I also liked that while his love for his childhood best friend was alive and well during most of his life, he still remained true to the things he loved. He didn't sacrifice his identity while trying to figure out his feelings and his future with his love interest, which is something I always like seeing in romance novels.

This book was full of raw emotion and longing and such a beautiful progression of friendship turned into romantic love. The way Sanders starts the book with the years passing was great and pretty unique when compared to other romance novels I've read. (Even though I know she used this same theme in her first novel.)

I also loved the side characters and how they weren't sacrificed for a cliche trope, or didn't become villains that put the story at risk. They were the best side characters that helped build the story up and helped the MCs keep their shit together.

Anyway, one of my favourite romances this year. I'm sure I'll be re-reading this one at some point in the future. I loved, loved, loved this book. I think the last book that made me feel like this was Tal Bauer's HOW TO SAY I DO.

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253. Fool Hearts by Emmy Sanders--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I loved this, but I read TO CATCH A FIREFLY first and I noticed very similar themes between the two books. So, loved this but was also super aware of the similarities--to the point where it sometimes took me out of the story.

BUT that being said, everything I loved about the last Sanders book I read was in this one, so it's like I got to re-experience that book I loved all over again. Maybe I also just love the trope of childhood best friends who don't realize how in love they are with each other until it's (almost) too late.

I also love the adoptive dad who was originally the childhood best friend trope. I didn't know how much I needed this trope until I read this book. I liked how this challenged the way their community saw "traditional" families, and how the son was so outspoken, even from a young age.

I took a star away because it was truly very similar to the other book I mentioned at the beginning, but other than that, I adored this book and the characters. Maybe one day I will read the others in the series.

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254. Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I'm destined to be wary of Lukens's novels. I will forever blame that second book I read by them (or tried to), because the books I HAVE completed by them have all been so entertaining and full of great and cute moments.

SPELL BOUND was a surprisingly hilarious read. I wasn't expecting to be giggling during certain moments, but then feeling teary eyed during others. I think this book also played at those heartstrings that I sometimes have for the underdog. No one expects this one MC to get ahead in their goals, so them proving everyone wrong is so satisfying.

The magic system was interesting and I think that while I appreciate that this is just the one book, I wouldn't mind learning about other misadventures happening in that universe. I wish we could explore more and meet more characters. There's so much potential for future books. I think that's one of Lukens's great talents: creating these individual worlds full of so many possibilities, but they're just standalones. I'm curious to see how their mind works because they're all so unique and fun.

I enjoyed SPELL BOUND because of the two MCs' connection, but also because of how much emotion was put behind their individual lives--like the one MC's need to protect their family, and the other MC's heartbreaking past and grief over losing his grandmother. But also their respective connections to their teachers and the magical world around them.

Hopefully next Lukens book I pick up, I won't be as wary of reading, especially since I clearly enjoy them!

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255. Kidnapped by the Pirate King by Keira Andrews--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Keira Andrews continues to be a favourite author! KIDNAPPED BY THE PIRATE had so much going for it and I gobbled that shit upppppp. The tropes were glorious (enemies to lovers, age gap, pirates, cinnamon roll, to name a few), AND the story was incredibly addicting.

At the heart of this book, there is a coming-of-age story for the younger MC because he is still in that moment in life where he's trying to figure out what he wants (aside from following his father's rules and expectations). I liked that he took his life into his own hands and decided to fight for a way to make his life his own. One of the things I love about Andrews's writing is how her characters have a lot of depth to them and their own stories to tell. Sure, there are very spicy moments in this book, but the characters themselves breathe so much life into the books.

Speaking of spicy, damn, Andrews knows how to write those spicy scenes. They were absolutely wild. But I like that it was built up to, not something that just happened on chapter two. Andrews writes such a compelling connection between the characters, that when the spicy times happen, it feels organic and like the next logical step. The vulnerability between the characters and the connections that transcend the physical are some of the things that makes Andrews's couples so memorable.

All of that to say, that I'm definitely going to be re-reading this in the future. The whole book was entertaining from beginning to end and had a strong Pirates of the Caribbean vibe, if the two MCs were queer.

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256. My Love Mix-Up! Vol. 8 by Wataru Hinekure (writer), Aruko (illustrator), Jan Mitsuko Cash (translator)--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

PLEASE. These two are so freaking cute and I LOVE the progression of their relationship!!

I can't even say much about this volume because of spoilers, but they're so precious and I'm so happy that they've found a way to be together and have overcome so much to get here. ESPECIALLY the one MC who has grown so much as a character.

I love them and I can't believe the volume after this one is the last one.

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257. My Love Mix-Up! Vol. 9 by Wataru Hinekure (writer), Aruko (illustrator), Jan Mitsuko Cash (translator)--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The end of a manga era. This volume was gorgeous, as always, but that twist in the middle had me side-eyeing the author because while I didn't entirely know where the story was going, I was ready to ride this train to the end. It was definitely a fun little twist that had me a little worried.

Without giving spoilers, I will just say that the ending was adorable af. Especially with how much the one MC has grown by the end--more than I ever expected.

This whole journey was so heartwarming and had a few surprises. The characters were wonderful and I loved that they tackled so many issues together that are sometimes key to the growing up journey. I'm glad I gave this one a shot and I can definitely see myself re-reading this whole series again one day.

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Have you read any of these? Would you recommend them?

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Happy reading!