this one has mysterious weirdos in the hallways of the paris opera so you KNOW it's going to be a good time. it also has vasily doing paperwork (and Lthis one has mysterious weirdos in the hallways of the paris opera so you KNOW it's going to be a good time. it also has vasily doing paperwork (and LOVING IT--as with any self respecting ex-vamp) and lots more time for Nijam/Schmidt to circle around each other in mutual hopeless pining
Mimi also gets to bite someone, which i feel is a gift to me, personally
the vibes in this one were spot on, and the ending was just FUN...more
only two weeks until kickstarter peeps get this book with the extra bits at the end! then everyone else only needs to wait until October 5th to get thonly two weeks until kickstarter peeps get this book with the extra bits at the end! then everyone else only needs to wait until October 5th to get their hot little hands on it!
expect nightmares, madmen, purple plaid pants and SO MANY TENTACLES in Melbourne Between!...more
heaps of fun! more questions answered, more asked.
i liked Rahel a lot better in this one; i find it interesting that she's being eyed askance by the nheaps of fun! more questions answered, more asked.
i liked Rahel a lot better in this one; i find it interesting that she's being eyed askance by the narrative for wanting more than a dark existence. literally her dream is to get to the stars and see them with the ones she loves at her side, instead of living in the dark. it feels like the narrative is demonising her for wanting that, and upholding idiot Bam for wanting nothing but to keep the person he likes at his side, no matter if that means crushing her dreams of the stars and keeping them both forever in the dark while striving for nothing and dreaming of nothing.
the way Rahel tweaks things behind the scenes to prompt Bam to do stuff, tho--that's another thing altogether, and not a great thing.
more than anything in this one, i found myself thinking that SIU must have spent a lot of time in middle-management or as a salaryman, bc the corporate vibes in the Tower are IMPECCABLE, down to the cheating, the senseless obedience and the tricky sidling around the rules while keeping the rules, and the fact that no one really knows what's happening
and obviously, Kkun and Raku remain favourites for obvious reasons...more
as usual, this was deceptively fluffy (while sneaking in deeper themes) and absolutely cosy (while saying quite a lot)
i want to call this a deconstrucas usual, this was deceptively fluffy (while sneaking in deeper themes) and absolutely cosy (while saying quite a lot)
i want to call this a deconstruction of toxic masculinity, but it wasn't so much a deconstruction as it was a bloke going along and deliberately (and at some cost) making the right decision instead of the toxic one; a story where trust and faith triumph over hasty anger, pride, and toxicity--and the male pov really made that aspect shine
i wanted it to be longer so i could have had an even deeper and more nuanced look at the beautiful themes and deconstruction this one had going for it--but it's a novella. and for a novella, it was delightfully deep and deft in the few words it possessed
it was already a decent, satisfying read, and then the last ten minutes of the audio hit and just made it soar above what it already was
listened to these on audio: the doll, the birds, and don't look now. very enjoyablelistened to these on audio: the doll, the birds, and don't look now. very enjoyable...more
i adored this tiny bite of a story (and you can get it for free if you sign up to Claire's newsletter)!
one of the things i most love about Claire's sti adored this tiny bite of a story (and you can get it for free if you sign up to Claire's newsletter)!
one of the things i most love about Claire's stories is that she allows her female main characters to be soft and want babies, and to have the strength and resilience that comes along with that want and that choice. i love the beautiful, seemingly-fragile, high-tensile feel of this story
i also adore that she has men who care--in such a natural way--for children ...more
love that Fisk never condescends to his audience, despite writing MG and YA protags. love the richness of twelp, it made me cry again this time around
love that Fisk never condescends to his audience, despite writing MG and YA protags. love the richness of the world building. this book is most of the reason why i love scifi so much, and why i read so much of it.
it stands up beautifully to a re-read that has been something like 25 years in the coming
so glad i found this again at the library sale!...more
had to add a new tag to my tags bc of this short little thing: adorable
i LOVED this short story! whimsical and not too heavy, and so extremely cute
alshad to add a new tag to my tags bc of this short little thing: adorable
i LOVED this short story! whimsical and not too heavy, and so extremely cute
also a princess who arranges for her 100 year sleep with great dispatch and is still embarrassed about thinking ahead to The Kiss is just delightful...more
absolutely delightful; would have loved this as a kid, too, and can't wait to read it to the nephews!absolutely delightful; would have loved this as a kid, too, and can't wait to read it to the nephews!...more
UPDATE: read again cos i heard there were a few tweaks here and there and enjoyed it even more the second time around with the added bits and tweaks :UPDATE: read again cos i heard there were a few tweaks here and there and enjoyed it even more the second time around with the added bits and tweaks :D
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this was fun, the descriptions were truly gorgeous, and as always, i loved that Claire isn't afraid to have children (usually specifically, babies) in her books, and to have those babies loved and wanted and protected by both father and mother
i love that this time around, Claire has given us a fierce and determined female lead rather than a gentle and determined female lead, and i'm even more excited for the Erkling's Daughters now that i know she can also do a good, sharper heroine
so far my favourite of Claire's shorter stories has been Aeronwy's Stolen Child, then When a Dragon Comes Courting just a smidge in front of this one, though the descriptions alone nearly pushed it neck and neck
there's a fade-to-black scene (as you would expect in a Tam Lin retelling)...more
so many things in this short story/novella that could have been ick and problematic but instead done rjust a mouthful, sweet and spicy; very enjoyable
so many things in this short story/novella that could have been ick and problematic but instead done really well here re the usual romantasy suspect, attempted sa
i love how we have a quick peek into a world where so much else is going on, and that leaves us wanting to go straight on to see what has happened in the world at large just through this quick peek...more
excellent. i won't give a full review now bc i need to literally start this book again and read once more to grasp more than i did on a first read/lisexcellent. i won't give a full review now bc i need to literally start this book again and read once more to grasp more than i did on a first read/listen through. there's so much in this book....more
sweet romance, some really good historical accuracy re trades and places, some Very Odd and (to me) Very Obvious historical errors, and no one behavessweet romance, some really good historical accuracy re trades and places, some Very Odd and (to me) Very Obvious historical errors, and no one behaves quite as though they're real people with proper motivations.
worth reading for a soft, cosy afternoon. it's not that serious and sometimes you just need to see nice people being nice...more
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