Drama-Lovers Book Club

I AM SHOOKETH

Jun 20, 2024 06:58 pm

As I was reading the last part my water bottle fell, I was like 😳

fiflydramalover VIP

Jun 20, 2024 10:38 pm

I AM SHOOKETH:
As I was reading the last part my water bottle fell, I was like 😳

Shooketh indeed

The Butterfly VIP

Jun 24, 2024 12:42 am

An interesting historical look at the ancient gods of South West Asia, including the Biblical God

Winter

Jun 25, 2024 12:45 pm

JUNE DNFs

I don't usually talk about my DNFs .... but there were SO MANY this month (T^T) that it feels kind of wrong not to this time around ^^; I don't want to mix these in with my completed reads either so I'm putting it out early. DNF point in brackets.

Daughter of Smoke and Bone (26%)
Setting was why it interested me but its insta-love and I dislike plots around fictional angels.

Keeper of the Lost Cities (10%)
Actually like it. But it does read too young for me to like as much as I wish I could.

School for Good and Evil (60%)
Most characters are too annoying and it has mixed messages (like Hort but he's barely in it).

Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Second Story)
Soft DNF. Like it but I don't get invested in short stories enough to make it worth it. That being said,
I get the feeling I'll return to it from time to time reading a new story each time, rather than binging
them all at once. It's just a possibility but it's there. Who knows?

Heartless (5%)
WHEN am I gonna learn to give up on romance? America's definition of it is smut and crude ideas.

The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (10%)
So not the books fault. I think this is the first time I tried an actual thriller. I was enjoying it.
Thing is . . . my curiosity got the best of me. I was impatient to know what was going on and
searched up spoilers. At that point that meant there was no point in me reading it xD

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels (40%)
This is the type of book that doesn't take itself seriously. Initially I was laughing out loud.
But the humour quickly got exhausting. Yes, exhausting. I always need some humour in a
story I'm consuming, whether it's a lot or a little. But I also need them to take themselves
seriously a little. This NEVER does.

One For Enemy (42%)
Out of this entire list, this is the one that makes me sad - the one that lead to real disappointment.
This was amazing until it wasn't. I LOVED the beginning. Her prose as well as her interesting choice
to split the book into Shakespearen-esque sections were the parts I vibed with most. I also enjoyed
the dialogue, setting and chemistry itself between characters whether that was romantic or familial
Together they were all working beautifully. To the point where I was even willing to ignore the insta
love between two characters in it. Given all this, it HURTS that eventually, being a Romeo and Juliet
retelling was all it took to weigh all those pros down. True to it, dramatic instantaneous romance met
dramatic family feud conflict (therefore) met dramatic misery. Not my type of melodrama. Looking at
spoilers, right after the point I stopped, the plot goes terribly downhill too. So dropping it was more
worth it than I realised it was at the time. Not a good consolation but at least it is one.

All Systems Red (30%)
Just a mood moment. I'm not sure I'll ever be in the mood for something like this
however if I ever am, I trust this to sufficiently be exactly what I'll need for it.

The Poppy War (20%)
Though the context was natural, there was quite a bit of info-dumping. Scenes I expected and wanted to continue would end abruptly which often threw me off. The (intended) nod to China’s history (Opium wars, events involving Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and Europe) was closer to documented reality than I realised it would be - I don’t want to read the grimmer parts as the story progresses knowing this (a complement to the series if anything).

Winter

Jun 25, 2024 01:14 pm

JUNE Reads

Night of Cake and Puppets: Wouldn't re-read it again because insta-love. But it was a cute novella nonetheless. Following two likeable characters in the modern setting of Prague that made for quite a magical set up. I just watched Wednesday and the chemistry in this book actually has a similar vibe to Enid and Ajax (wolf girl and Medusa boy).

Shades of Magic: A re-read. One I had a tonne of fun with. A thought that made me laugh is that I dislike the current trend of recommending books based on romance tropes and even more specifically, shipping moments people look for. Meanwhile this trilogy has EXACTLY those scenes (eg. 'knife to the throat') and they're done EXACTLY with the intent of being shipping content. I just happen to enjoy them here lol.

Whisper Duet: A re-read. One I DIDN'T quite enjoy. Unfortunately I didn't see that coming. Had the same issues with it that I did with The Prison Healer trilogy (dumb main character, glaringly obvious clues, lots of telling). There was also no point to some of its twists and a big fantasy element that comes later in the duology clashed completely with the laws set by the book earlier. I unhauled the duology.

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: Happened upon this by accident. Was bored and looking at pretty covers to children books online to pass the time. This was one of them. Read it. Only for it to read me so profoundly it was practically rude. Manga aside, I've never bought a picture book for myself nor intended to. I bought this one without hesitation.

Winter

Jun 29, 2024 09:39 am

JUNE Read x2

Given
Watched Episode 1 the day it aired. I've been telling myself to finish the series ever since. Knowing I hate most BLs (the sexual content's insane) yet this was one I'd genuinely like. Finally got to both it and the manga this week.

Have a masochistic streak for stories that explore what it means to move on from a relationship . . . when both of the characters still love each other. It's a bit rare to see so I was surprised the second of the three pairs covered this~

fiflydramalover VIP

Jun 29, 2024 10:36 am

This month, Fangs happened across my lap again so I reread it. I also read another graphic novel about the Stonewall Riots in America. Didn't like that one so much. Lastly, I read another one of Martha G. Well's novellas, Artificial Condition.

I feel lucky because I'm pretty sure I'm her target audience. It's nice when something aligns so well with my interests. There's a bit of an alternative feel in the protagonist, she is a bit of a loner but meets interesting aquaintances like ART, she's a badass, justified in her hypervigilance, and she's a drama lover! I have a feeling her idgaf personality will end up biting her in the butt, and I'm very curious how at least one of these characters will come back because of it (maybe). And I like how the author builds these narratives that feel really important to the characters, and then doesn't do what you expect with them. I really liked this in the first book as well. It felt very freeing to break away from. In this book, it was a bit underwhelming that I was afraid I had missed something, but I think that's how the character felt too, so I didn't mind it. Idk, I just enjoy a story whose heart beats an unusual rhythm so this was nice.

KC Drama LOVER

Jun 29, 2024 12:19 pm

I AM SHOOKETH:
As I was reading the last part my water bottle fell, I was like 😳

What is the name of the book?

KC Drama LOVER

Jun 29, 2024 12:41 pm

Both books were of same writer and my conclusion is she make "You think it's predictable but it's unpredictable" kind of books.(And I found my capability of reading books in minimum time).

When They Find Her: This is my first book in this genre so my review could be newbie. I watched/read Marry My Husband I was like I know who did this and that but I was totally wrong. Satisfying Ending. I like this Book.

Your Words Or Mine: I was confused at first with few of the wording because it was based on law setting. There were good plot twist but the last one made me literally shocked I never expected that. Like before reading the last part (From "What's your verdict" if you read it) I saw that someone said that "the last part made my jaw drop" (and I thought there are only 304 pages in the book) so I was like which ending I am at the ending too, which plot twist is she/he talking about but after I finished it I understood what she/he was talking about. Ok Ending(due to the plot twist). Liked this book too.