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Strange Love (Galactic Love, #1)
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I bought this because it was recommended to me for one of my weekly features: What the Actual F*** Wednesday, where I ask people to recommend some of the weirdest erotica and romance novels out there. Also, Strangelove by Depeche Mode is one of my favorite songs ever and I like my romances with a generous side of pew pew pew.
STRANGE LOVE is a must-read for anyone who likes Regina Abel because the premise is pretty similar. Zylar, who sounds like something balloons might be made out of despite being a lizard man with a ruff, is seeking a mate as part of this pair-bonding program. However, his AI takes him to the wrong planet and he ends up rounding up a human and her dog from, you guessed it, Earth.
Beryl and Snaps are implanted with a primitive translation feature that allows the three of them to understand each other. Snaps's dialogue is BRILLIANT. My friend told me that it was like the dog from Up and she wasn't exaggerating. Snaps is seriously one of the best things about this book and his dialogue had me laughing so hard.
Unlike the Abel books, however, the alien bonding isn't that simple. Beryl has to go through a series of competitions and anyone can make a play for her, really. Including Zylar's jerk brother, Rhyzen (??? I forget his name-- mostly because I kept thinking of him as That One Flavork). TOF will do anything to get the strongest mate for himself, including playing dirty, which means Zylar's in danger.
I liked this book a lot-- although I did think it slowed down in the last act. I also really didn't care for the sex scenes. I'm sorry to those who liked them but I thought they were gross. My favorite things about this book were Snaps (#SnapsForPresident) and what a sweetheart Zylar was. HE WAS THE BEST AND WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR HIS WOMAN. Beryl was also a really strong heroine and I respected that, although I did think it was a little unrealistic how chill she was with her situation.
Overall, this was a relatively short and sweet book and I liked it. Not sure if I'd read further, though.
2.5 to 3 stars
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Nenia ✨ I yeet my books back and forth ✨ Campbell's review
bookshelves: what-the-actual-fuck-wednesday, science-fiction-futuristic-romance, kissing-books, the-final-frontier
Sep 22, 2021
bookshelves: what-the-actual-fuck-wednesday, science-fiction-futuristic-romance, kissing-books, the-final-frontier
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I bought this because it was recommended to me for one of my weekly features: What the Actual F*** Wednesday, where I ask people to recommend some of the weirdest erotica and romance novels out there. Also, Strangelove by Depeche Mode is one of my favorite songs ever and I like my romances with a generous side of pew pew pew.
STRANGE LOVE is a must-read for anyone who likes Regina Abel because the premise is pretty similar. Zylar, who sounds like something balloons might be made out of despite being a lizard man with a ruff, is seeking a mate as part of this pair-bonding program. However, his AI takes him to the wrong planet and he ends up rounding up a human and her dog from, you guessed it, Earth.
Beryl and Snaps are implanted with a primitive translation feature that allows the three of them to understand each other. Snaps's dialogue is BRILLIANT. My friend told me that it was like the dog from Up and she wasn't exaggerating. Snaps is seriously one of the best things about this book and his dialogue had me laughing so hard.
Unlike the Abel books, however, the alien bonding isn't that simple. Beryl has to go through a series of competitions and anyone can make a play for her, really. Including Zylar's jerk brother, Rhyzen (??? I forget his name-- mostly because I kept thinking of him as That One Flavork). TOF will do anything to get the strongest mate for himself, including playing dirty, which means Zylar's in danger.
I liked this book a lot-- although I did think it slowed down in the last act. I also really didn't care for the sex scenes. I'm sorry to those who liked them but I thought they were gross. My favorite things about this book were Snaps (#SnapsForPresident) and what a sweetheart Zylar was. HE WAS THE BEST AND WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR HIS WOMAN. Beryl was also a really strong heroine and I respected that, although I did think it was a little unrealistic how chill she was with her situation.
Overall, this was a relatively short and sweet book and I liked it. Not sure if I'd read further, though.
2.5 to 3 stars
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Reading Progress
September 22, 2021
– Shelved
September 22, 2021
– Shelved as:
wishlist
December 26, 2021
– Shelved as:
what-the-actual-fuck-wednesday
December 26, 2021
– Shelved as:
science-fiction-futuristic-romance
December 26, 2021
– Shelved as:
kissing-books
December 27, 2021
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Started Reading
December 27, 2021
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"Straaaaaaange love
strange highs and strange lows
Straaaaaaange love
That's how my love goes
Straaaaaaaaange love
Will you give it to meeeeee?"
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strange highs and strange lows
Straaaaaaange love
That's how my love goes
Straaaaaaaaange love
Will you give it to meeeeee?"
December 27, 2021
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5.0%
"After being forced to read THE HAUNTED VAGINA for last week's What the Actual Fuck Wednesday pick, I'm happy to say that this book so far is one of those fun monster romances that doesn't make me want to commit amnesia-via-tire-iron"
December 27, 2021
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11.0%
"Oh my God this is the funniest thing I've read in a while. I love Snaps."
December 27, 2021
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21.0%
"Science fiction is such a useful vehicle for pointing out some of humanity's more toxic traits"
December 27, 2021
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33.0%
"Me: *is a feminist*
Also me: *dies at that moment when the hero says "MINE" re: the heroine*"
Also me: *dies at that moment when the hero says "MINE" re: the heroine*"
December 27, 2021
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41.0%
"If you had to be abducted by aliens, it was good to wind up with one who respected your boundaries and preferences."
December 27, 2021
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52.0%
"Snaps lay down in front of the plants with a determined sound. "I will protect you, tiny green dirt dogs."
NEVER CHANGE SNAPS"
NEVER CHANGE SNAPS"
December 27, 2021
– Shelved as:
the-final-frontier
December 27, 2021
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Finished Reading
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bruh how did I not know of these her writing hits right for me
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♠ TABI⁷ ♠ wrote: "bruh how did I not know of these her writing hits right for me"Now you do hehe
AHHH, I cannot wait to see what you think. This book was, well, it was surprisingly cute, not gonna lie. It's the book that actually got me into the "alien-romance" genre, ngl.
Julia ✿ wrote: "AHHH, I cannot wait to see what you think. This book was, well, it was surprisingly cute, not gonna lie. It's the book that actually got me into the "alien-romance" genre, ngl."Ooooh high praise 🤩
I hope you like it! I picture the talking dog like the one from “Up.”
Patron Saint Fitzwilliam wrote: "I hope you like it! I picture the talking dog like the one from “Up.”"Omggggg 🤩
Glad this one was better than all the other weird erotica stories!
awh glad you sorta liked this one!! Zylar was such a sweetie!!
Audrey wrote: "Glad this one was better than all the other weird erotica stories!"Thank you!!! It's fun to have a good one once in a while 🙂
julia ✿ wrote: "awh glad you sorta liked this one!! Zylar was such a sweetie!!"He was!!! And I honestly think I'd read an entire book that was just about Snaps 😂
