#asher austen

[javelinbk]

[charmolipiiridia]

Enemies to lovers supremacy 😔🫶

[afghan-blood]

i saw your post about arranging your bookshelf :) may i ask if you have any book recommendations? 🤍

of course! 🤍 since i don’t know what kind of books you read, here is a list of my fav books from each book genre:

classics:

pride and prejudice by jane austen (fav book)

emma by jane austen

the art of war by sun tzu

the book of disquiet by fernando pessoa (not really a classic, just an autobiography; collection of his thoughts)

faust | and || by johann wolfgang von goethe

the metamorphosis by franz kafka

the little prince by antoine saint-exupéry

the sandman by e.t.a. hoffmann

romance books:

book lovers by emily henry

better than the movies by lynn painter

the deal by elle kennedy

the final offer by lauren asher

heartless by elsie silver

reckless by elsie silver

when he was wicked by julia quinn

twisted games by ana huang

king of wrath by ana huang

king of pride by ana huang

a spanish love deception by elena armas

the hating game by sally thorne

sad books:

the kite runner by khaled hosseini

a thousand splendid sounds by khaled hosseini

the book thief by markus zusak

dark romance books:

the sweetest oblivion by danielle lori

the maddest obsession by danielle lori

corrupted chaos by shain rose

god of wrath by rina kent

the predator by runyx

brutal vows by j. t. geissinger

fantasy books:

harry potter by j. k. rowling

frostblood series by elly blake (3 books)

evermore series by alyson noël (6 books)

bride by ali hazelwood (also romance)

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i guess that’s it for now haha, i have a lot of books on my tbr that i haven’t read yet 🥲

if you have further questions, let me know 💌

[harryforvogue]

book recommendations that are similar to my fics

i tried <333

harry and mia

dreamland billionaires by lauren asher (ceo trope)

the dead romantics by ashley poston (quiet reserved MC x overwhelmed FMC in literary setting)

the spanish love deception by elena armas (grumpy x sunshine),

beautiful bastard by christina lauren (serious MC, workplace setting)

the hating game by sally thorne (grumpy MC, workplace rivals)

love on the brain by ali hazelwood (grumpy MC x sunshine FMC, workplace, male pining)

neon gods by katee roberts (grumpy MC, hades x persephone)

harry and faye

practice makes perfect by sarah adams (nervous FMC x tattooed hottie MC)

all the lovers in the dark by mieko kawakami (depressed FMC wanting to change her life around)

georgie, all along by kate clayborn (FMC has anxiety)

harry and fleur

the wisteria society of lady scoundrels by india holton (grumpy/serious FMC x flirty MC, rivals-to-lovers, forced to work together)

these violent delights by chloe gong (friends to lovers to exes to enemies to lovers to enemies to lovers), 

harry and lucia

the heart principle by helen hoang (FMC has OCD)

forget me not by julie soto (grumpy x sunshine, second chance romance)

happy place by emily henry (second chance romance, break up for a good reason)

alone with you in the ether by olivie blake (characters messed up all around)

harry and miriam

yours truly by abby jimenez (MC has really bad anxiety)

people we meet on vacation by emily henry (sunshine FMC x nervous MC, second chance romance-ish)

below zero by ali hazelwood (MC doesn’t know he’s hot, nervous MC x happy FMC)

harry and yasmine

a rogue of one's own by evie dunmore (enemies to lovers, male pining, historical romance)

emily wilde’s encylopaedia of fairies by heather fawcett (academic setting, serious FMC x playful MC)

love theoretically by ali hazelwood (academic rivals)

divine rivals by rebecca ross (enemies to lovers, rivals to lovers)

harry and aaliyah

portrait of a scotsman by evie dunmore (grumpy MC x artsy FMC)

pride and prejudice by jane austen (duh!)

the belle of belgrave square by mimi matthews (marriage of convenience, grumpy MC)

harry and annaliese

the poppy wife by caroline scott (post ww1 romance)

the princess diaries by meg cabot (best friend’s brother LOLLL)

when i come home again by caroline scott (post war romance)

divine rivals by rebecca ross (again but it’s also ww1 inspired)

[ddejavvu]

for mvm (forst ever request for this so sorry if it’s wrong) !! neighbor!spencer and reader who are dating, and they decide to move in together, by just dragging all of her stuff across the hall

today is multiverse monday! send me an au you can think of :)

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It's Mr. Finch with his laundry basket that breaks your streak of boxes dragged through the hallway, staring at the mess with a bushy, raised eyebrow.

"Spring cleaning?" He guesses, glancing between you and your door.

"Sort of," You laugh, setting the box on the ground to itch at the back of your neck, "I'm moving in there."

You jerk a thumb towards Spencer's apartment, and Mr. Finch peers in. Spencer's hunched over a box of your books, placing them meticulously in alphabetical order by author. He mingles your collections, Asher by Austen.

"I was rooting for you two," He muses, a twinkle in his eyes as you nudge a box out of his way with your foot, "Someone needs to be there to take care of his fish while he's gone."

"My girlfriend the fish feeder," Spencer pops his head through the doorframe with his signature closed-mouth smile, nodding at Mr. Finch, "Do you need help with your laundry?"

"No, I'm alright," The man smiles jovially at you, hoisting his basket to his hip once more and trekking through the path you've made for him, "But you can do one thing for me."

"Oh? What's that?" You stand, hip popped to the side as Spencer's hand rests on it.

"Keep it down tonight," Mr. Finch teases, winking cheekily at you, "My wife needs her beauty sleep."

[galathynius]

2023 reading log

the uncensored picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde / jan. 2-9 / 4 stars

buzz saw: the improbable story of how the washington nationals won the world series by jesse dougherty / jan. 9-11 / 4.5 stars

proposal by meg cabot / jan. 17 / 3 stars

sidelined: sports, culture, and being a woman in america by julie dicaro / jan. 12-17 / 4 stars

remembrance by meg cabot / jan. 18-19 / 3 stars

how sweet it is by dylan newton / jan. 19-20 / 3 stars

daughters of sparta by claire heywood / jan. 21-22 / 3 stars

highly suspicious and unfairly cute by talia hibbert / jan. 22 / 4 stars

gentlemen prefer blondes: the diary of a professional lady by anita loos / jan. 23-26 / 3 stars

hell bent by leigh bardugo / jan. 26-31 / 4 stars

all about love: new visions by bell hooks / jan. 22-31 / 4 stars

daisy jones & the six by taylor jenkins reid / jan. 31-feb. 2 / 4 stars

everything i know about love: a memoir by dolly alderton / feb. 2-9 / 4 stars

emma by jane austen / feb. 11-19 / 4 stars

fake it till you bake it by jamie wesley / feb 19-23 / 3.5 stars

my dark vanessa by kate elizabeth russell / feb. 23-26 / 4 stars

throttled by lauren asher / feb. 26-28/ 2 stars

the locker room by meghan quinn / mar. 1-5 / 1 star

come as you are: the surprising new science that will transform your sex life by emily nagoski / feb. 17-mar. 5 / 4.5 stars

pucked by helena hunting / mar. 5-11 / 3 stars

legendborn by tracy deonn / mar 12-23 / 4.5 stars

unadulterated something by m.j. duncan / mar. 23-25 / 4 stars

the fifth season by n.k. jemisin / mar. 26-apr. 15 / 4 stars

how to fake it in hollywood by ava wilder / apr. 16-19 / 3.5 stars

sharp objects by gillian flynn / apr. 19-22 / 4 stars

the homewreckers by mary kay andrews / apr. 22-25 / 3.5 stars

the kiss curse by erin sterling / apr. 25-26 / 3.5 stars

the wedding crasher by mia sosa / apr. 26-27 / 3 stars

let’s get physical: how women discovered exercise and reshaped the world by danielle friedman / mar. 25-apr. 27 / 4 stars

mile high by liz tomforde / apr. 27-may 6 / 1.5 stars

happy place by emily henry / may 6-7 / 5 stars

carrie soto is back by taylor jenkins reid / may 7 / 4 stars

the spanish love deception by elena armas / may 8 / 2 stars

neon gods by katee robert / may 8-9 / 1 star

love in the time of serial killers by alicia thompson / may 9-11 / 4 stars

the bodyguard by katherine center / may 11 / 4 stars

the intimacy experiment by rosie danan / may 11-12 / 3 stars

upgrade by blake crouch / may 12-13 / 4 stars

by any other name by lauren kate / may 13 / 3 stars

the dead romantics by ashley poston / may 15-17 / 4 stars

the ballad of songbirds and snakes by suzanne collins / may 19-28 / 3.5 stars

so many ways to lose: the amazin’ true story of the new york mets—the best worst team in baseball by devin gordon / may 13-jun. 4 / 4 stars

iron widow by xiran jay zhao / jun. 5-7 / 3 stars

the grace year by kim liggett / jun. 7-8 / 4 stars

the last magician by lisa maxwell / jun. 9-11 / 4.5 stars

little fires everywhere by celeste ng / jun. 12-14 / 4 stars

not a happy family by shari lapena / jun. 14-17 / 2.5 stars

the familiars by stacey halls / jun. 17-21 / 3 stars

the girls i’ve been by tess sharpe / jun. 21-22 / 3.5 stars

once more with feeling by elissa sussman / jun. 23 / 3 stars

the cheat sheet by sarah adams / jun. 24-25 / 1 star

how to sell a haunted house by grady hendrix / jun. 26-29 / 3 stars

little thieves by margaret owen / jul. 1-3 / 4.5 stars

this is how you lose the time war by amal el-mohtar and max gladstone / jul. 3-6 / 3 stars

the very secret society of irregular witches by sangu mandanna / jul. 11-12 / 4 stars

the lies of locke lamora by scott lynch / jul. 13-27 / 4.5 stars

seven days in june by tia williams / jul. 28-30 / 4 stars

bloodmarked by tracy deonn / jul. 31-aug. 2 / 4 stars

something wilder by christina lauren / aug. 3-4 / 3 stars

howl’s moving castle by diana wynne jones / aug. 4-5 / 4 stars

dark matter by blake crouch / aug. 12-13 / 3 stars

eat up! food, appetite, and eating what you want by ruby tandoh / jul. 30-aug. 14 / 4 stars

the silent companions by laura purcell / aug. 5-18 / 4 stars

mr. wrong number by lynn painter / aug. 19-20 / 2 stars

romantic comedy by curtis sittenfeld / aug. 20-21 / 4 stars

the last tale of the flower bride by roshani chokshi / aug. 21-23 / 4 stars

the hating game by sally thorne / aug. 23-25 / 2 stars

lessons in chemistry by bonnie garmus / aug. 25-26 / 2.5 stars

the godparent trap by rachel van dyken / aug. 27 / 2 stars

i’m glad my mom died by jennette mccurdy / aug. 27-29 / 4 stars

the atlas six by olivie blake / aug. 29-sep. 9 / 3 stars

wordslut: a feminist guide to taking back the english language by amanda montell / sep. 1-9 / 4 stars

practice makes perfect by sarah adams / sep. 10-11 / 3 stars

all systems red by martha wells / sep. 13-14 / 3 stars

do i know you? by emily wibberly and austin siegemund-broka / sep. 14-16 / 4 stars

same time next summer by annabel monaghan / sep. 17 / 3.5 stars

Ounder the influence by noelle crooks / sep. 18-22 / 4 stars

burn for me by ilona andrews / sep. 22-23 / 4 stars

the littlest library by poppy alexander / sep. 24 / 3 stars

the neighbor favor by kristina forest / sep. 25-27 / 3 stars

satisfaction guaranteed by karelia stetz-waters / sep. 28-oct. 5 / 3 stars

the ex talk by rachel lynn solomon / oct. 5-7 / 4 stars

change of plans by dylan newton / oct. 8-9 / 2 stars

coraline by neil gaiman / oct. 9 / 4 stars

you, again by kate goldbeck / oct. 9-11 / 3 stars

mrs. caliban by rachel ingalls / oct. 12 / 3 stars

summer sons by lee mandelo / oct. 12-19 / 4 stars

the death of jane lawrence by caitlin starling / oct. 19-24 / 3 stars

house of hollow by krystal sutherland / oct. 25-29 / 4 stars

white hot by ilona andrews / oct. 28-nov. 2 / 4.5 stars

twice shy by sarah hogle / nov. 4-5 / 3 stars

sexed up: how society sexualizes us, and how we can fight back by julia serano / nov. 2-10 / 4 stars

artificial condition by martha wells / nov. 11-14 / 4 stars

wildfire by ilona andrews / nov. 14-16 / 4.5 stars

between a fox and a hard place by mary frame / nov. 18 / 3 stars

revolting prostitutes: the fight for sex workers’ rights by molly smith and juno mac / nov. 18-20 / 4 stars

emily wilde’s encyclopaedia of faeries by heather fawcett / nov. 21-24 / 4.5 stars

love and other words by christina lauren / nov. 24-25 / 3 stars

the boyfriend candidate by ashley winstead / nov. 26 / 3.5 stars

the seven year slip by ashley poston / nov. 27-28 / 5 stars

how to fall out of love madly by jana casale / dec. 3-10 / 3 stars

ordinary monsters by j.m. miro / dec. 10-21 / 3 stars

rogue protocol by martha wells / dec. 22-23 / 4 stars

what you wish for by katherine center / dec. 25 / 3 stars

the blonde identity by ally carter / dec. 25-26 / 2.5 stars

just my type by falon ballard / dec. 26-31 / 2 stars

[mermaidsirennikita]

any romance novel recs with similar vibes to My Lady Jane? love that show!

Yeah for sure!

My immediate recommendation is Alexis Hall, Alexis Hall, Alexis Hall. Their books are extremely witty, often combine historical romance with magic, and emphasize both the love AND the whimsy.

In particular, his "Something" series, which includes:

Something Fabulous--m/m roadtrip romance in which a demisexual virginal uptight duke ends up having to hunt down his fiancee, alongside her flamboyant and sparkly twin brother, when he botches his proposal; shenanigans, duels, and "oh shit I'm falling in love with this ridiculous person" ensue

Something Spectacular--nb/nb romance in which genderfluid Peggy (who uses she/her pronouns) is enlisted, reluctantly, to help her ex seduce a famously (and famously sexy) castrato soprano, Orfeo. Orfeo, however, is much more immediately into Peggy. It's kind of like an 1800s celebrity romance, because Orfeo is very admired and everyone wants them, and once you know what makes them famous throughout Europe (... aside from their singing voice) it... makes a lot of sense. Also, there's a scene in which an all-male poetry reading turns into... something else... after Orfeo and Peggy ask some simple QUESTIONS. My favorite Alexis Hall book.

Something Extraordinary--Out 12/17, the finisher, in which a gay nobleman and his grayromantic (or aromantic? It's a bit uncertain) female best friend run off to Greta Green to marry each other, and learn that there's a lot more to being soulmates than straightforward attraction. This is like... a queerplatonic romance novel, and it's very cutting edge imo, and it explores what makes... LOVE.... in such a unique way.

Her Mortal Follies books (Mortal Follies is out, Confounding Oaths comes out on 8/20) are also super good, but closed door(ish for the first one, definitely for the second). They're historical and Jane Austen-y, but with a dose of fairy magic and whimsy and mysticism. The first one is f/f, the second m/m.

DEFINITELY read India Holton. Her Dangerous Damsels trilogy is completed, and focuses on this Victorian setting with witches and lady thieves and pirates in flying ships and SPIES. The narration reminds me of MLJ, they're hilarious, and you get these ridiculous assassination attempts and fights and wry hookups. I just finished her newest book, The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love, which is also great and involves hunting down MAGICAL BIRDS. While being rivals to lovers.

This type of silly fun fantasy romance thing is definitely going to be more common in the coming years, imo, because I would also say that you should look out for This Will Be Fun by E.B. Asher, which is a lighthearted fantasy romance with strong D&D vibes about a group of friends who saved the world but lost their leader in the process years ago, and now have been summoned to attend the queen's wedding. More world saving and lots of second chance romance ensues. Two couples, an m/f romance in which the hero is a former mercenary turned golden boy celeb who started an eagle rescue, and a possibly alcoholic grouchy divorcee lady; and an f/f romance starring a shut-in magic user and the cheery assassin she used to hook up with even though they were enemies at the time.

[incorrectmarvelquotesss]

— my brown eyes —

🤎 You can call me Lovey and I go by she/her pronouns. I’m a brown girlie, born and raised in Canada, over the age of 18.

🤎 My birthday is October 14, a fun day that sometimes is shared with Thanksgiving.

🤎 My official Hogwarts house is Gryffindor but my sister insists I should be a Hufflepuff.

🤎 I believe in Sikhi/Sikhism, but am not amrit shak (baptized).

🤎 I’m currently dating and living with a golden retriever boyfriend. You might see me posting about him. Sometimes his antics are inspiration for fics. He’s also sometimes my proofreader.

🤎 Follow @justforreblogs for my reads (18+ material included).

🤎 My favourite books that I reread are;

🤎 The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare

🤎 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

🤎 The Twisted Series by Ana Huang

🤎 and then some!

🤎 My current reads are (not including fanfics);

🤎 Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

🤎 Caraval Series by Stephanie Garber

🤎 ACOTAR by SJM

🤎 Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher

🤎 Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery

🤎 Songs that I’m listening to;

🤎 Bye Bye Bye by NSYNC

🤎 I’m Countin by Harnoor

🤎 Those Eyes by New West

🤎 Magic by Diljit Dosanjh

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🤎 Ask me questions about whatever you want to know about me! I don’t know what else to add so, please, don’t be hesitant to ask questions.

[goldsainz]

buy me presents

Would love to read your top 5 liveries for this season, top 5 Taylor songs (or albums if that’s easier), top 5 authors (for books) 😘💜

top 5 liveries for this season:

mercedes

visa cash app rb (still can’t believe that’s an actual team name)

ferrari

mclaren

haas

top 5 taylor songs (changes daily):

maroon

hits different

long live (taylor’s version)

evermore

mad woman

top 5 authors:

jane austen

suzanne collins

marissa meyer

leigh bardugo

lauren asher

[themomsandthecity]

200+ Gender Neutral Baby Names, From Adrian to Zion

There are plenty of reasons you might want a shortlist of gender neutral baby names. For instance, if you're not finding out the gender of your baby before they're born, but you want to have a name decided on ahead of time - picking a name that works for any gender is the perfect solve. Or maybe you just prefer gender neutral names to baby names that are more traditionally masculine or feminine (although, of course, we love using a baby boy name for girls!) Gender neutral baby names cut across categories. You can find gender neutral names among Victorian-era baby names, trendy names, and more unique picks, which means you can find the perfect gender neutral baby name no matter what "vibe" of name you're going for. And to get your creativity going, we rounded up more than 200 unisex names with their meanings, according to Nameberry. Ahead, find some of our favorite unique gender neutral names for babies, from A to Z. Related: Arya, Orion, Zaire, and 147 Other Cool Baby Names Gender Neutral Baby Names Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With A * Adair: Scottish and Irish - oak tree ford * Adan: Spanish - son of the red earth * Addison: English - son of Adam * Ade: Yoruba - crown * Adrian: Latin - man of Adria * Aiden: Irish - little; fiery * Ainsley: Scottish - one's own meadow * Albie: German - noble; bright * Alex: Greek - defending men * Ali: Arabic - supreme; exalted * Amari: Hebrew - eternal * Andy: Greek - strong * Angel: English - angel * Ari: Hebrew - lion of God * Ariel: Hebrew - lion of God * Aries: Latin - a ram * Ash: English - ash tree * Asher: Hebrew - fortunate; blessed; happy one * Atlas: Greek - bearer of the heavens * Aubrey: English - elf ruler * August: Latin - majestic * Austen: Latin - great; magnificent * Avery: English - ruler of the elves Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With B * Bailey: English - law enforcer * Bali: Sanskrit - strength * Banks: English - one who lives on the hillside * Bellamy: English and Irish - fine friend * Beckham: English - homestead by the stream * Berkeley: English - where birches grow * Billie: English - protection * Blaine: Irish - slender * Blair: Scottish - dweller on the plain * Blake: English - dark; fair-haired * Bobby: English and German - bright fame * Bowen: Welsh - son of Owen * Brett: Celtic - from Brittany * Briar: English - a thorny patch * Brighton: English - bright town * Brinley: English - burnt meadow * Brooklyn: Dutch - marshland * Bryce: Scottish - speckled; freckled Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With C * Caelan: Irish - slender * Cairo: Arabic - the strong * Camden: Scottish - winding valley * Cameron: Scottish - crooked nose * Campbell: Scottish - crooked mouth * Carey: Irish - dark; black * Carson: English and Scottish - son of the marsh dwellers * Carter: English - cart maker or driver * Casey: Irish - brave in battle * Cassidy: Irish - curly haired * Celyn: Welsh - holly * Chandler: English and French - candle maker * Charlie: English - free man * Chris: English - one who carries christ * Cody: English - helpful; pillow * Colby: English - coal town * Cole: English - swarthy; coal black * Collins: Scottish, Greek, and Irish - pup; people of victory * Corey: Irish - from the hollow * Cove: English - small bay Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With D * Dakota: Sioux - friendly one * Dale: English - valley * Dallas: Irish - skilled * Dana: English, Slavic, Persian, and Arabic - gift; wise * Dane: English - from Denmark * Darryl: French - dear one; beloved * Declan: Irish - man of prayer * Delta: Greek - letter; island * Devin: Irish - poet * Dorian: Greek - from Doris * Drew: English - strong; manly * Dylan: Welsh - son of the sea Gender Neutral Baby Names Starting With… https://www.popsugar.com/family/Gender-Neutral-Baby-Names-34485564?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

[charmolipiiridia]

[cromwelll]

what are your favourite books :) ?

Thanks for the ask, kind Anon!

My Antonia by Willa Cather

The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

How to Be a Person in the World by Heather Havrilesky

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

The Awakening by Kate Chopin

What Kind of Woman by Kate Baer

[chcrrybcmbs]

asher  had  left  one  of  his  favorite  toys  with  austen  and  so  she  figured  she'd  bring  it  over  the  second  she  had  some  free  time  on  her  hands  .  kill  two  birds  with  one  stone  --  given  he  was  at  his  dad's  house  .  a  dad  ,  no  one  even  knew  existed  up  until  a  few  months  back  .  that  wasn't  something  austen  was  going  to  look  over  ,  despite  claims  he  was  a  good  guy  ...  she'd  be  the  judge  of  that  .  "  angel  ,  right  ?  "  neck  craned  upward  to  look  the  hockey  player  in  the  eyes  .  "  isn't  that  like  a  bit  of  a  paradox  ?  "  laughter  filled  her  tone  ,  despite  the  daggers  shooting  at  him  from  green  orbs  .  bending  down  to  hand  off  the  toy  to  her  cousin  ,  who'd  always  felt  more  like  a  nephew  to  the  girl  .  after  all  ,  she'd  grown  up  in  the  same  household  as  selene  her  entire  life  . in many ways , she felt more like a sister than an aunt .      

closed starter for angel ( @hvneybxns ) , angel's house .

[onceuponastarryeye]

books read in 2023

the ones who walk away from omelas - ursula k. le guin (5/5)

animal farm - george orwell (4/5)

the mystery of the blue train - agatha christie (4.25/5)

the memories of sherlock holmes - arthur conan doyle (3.5/5)

five survive - holly jackson (4.75/5)

liars, inc. - paula stokes (1.5/5)

blindness - josé saramago (4.5/5)

the hound of death (a short story) - agatha christie (3.5/5)

the lies we tell - katie zhao (4/5)

the magician's nephew (the chronicles of narnia #1) - cs lewis (4/5) (rr)

peril at end house - agatha christie (4/5)

rebecca - daphne du maurier (5/5)

these violent delights (tvd #1) - chloe gong (3.75/5)

the lion, the witch and the wardrobe (the chronicles of narnia #2) - cs lewis (5/5) (rr)

the screaming staircase (lockwood & co #1) - jonathan stroud (5/5)

the dagger in the desk (lockwood & co #1.5) - jonathan stroud (4.25/5)

espaços de recordação - aleida assman (academic)

murder at the vicarage - agatha christie (4.5/5)

the whispering skull (lockwood & co #2) - jonathan stroud (4/5)

the hollow boy (lockwood & co #3) - jonathan stroud (4/5)

the creeping shadow (lockwood & co #4) - (4.75/5)

the empty grave (lockwood & co #5) - jonathan stroud (5/5)

a treatise of human nature - david hume (academic)

ensaio sobre os dados imediatos da consciência - henri bergson (3/5) (academic)

lord edgware dies - agatha christie (4/5)

the communist manifesto - karl marx & frederich engels (academic)

the horse and his boy (the chronicles of narnia #3) - cs lewis (4/5) (rr)

matter and memory - henri bergson (3/5) (academic)

the hour of the star - clarice lispector (5/5)

bergsonism - gilles deleuze (3/5) (academic)

three act tragedy - agatha christie (3/5)

the hound of the baskerville - arthur conan doyle (4.5/5)

happy place - emily henry (5/5)

death in the clouds - agatha christie (2.75/5)

prince caspian (the chronicles of narnia #4) - cs lewis (4/5) (rr)

los marcos sociales de la memoria - maurice halbwachs (4/5) (academic)

how to worship Jesus Christ - joseph s. carroll (5/5)

introdução ao estudo do método de marx - josé paulo netto (4.5/5) (academic)

anxious people - fredik backman (5/5)

the collective memory - maurice halbwachs (5/5) (academic) (rr)

murder in mesopotamia - agatha christie (4/5)

cards on the table - agatha christie (4/5)

the voyage of the dawn treader - (the chronicles of narnia #5) - cs lewis (5/5) (rr)

yellowface - r.f. kuang (3.5/5)

the girl on the train - paula hawkins (4.25/5)

dumb witness - agatha christie (3/5)

the silver chair - (the chronicles of narnia #6) - cs lewis (4/5) (rr)

before your memory fades (btcgc #3) - kawaguchi toshikazu (4.75/5)

pride and prejudice - jane austen (5/5) (rr)

perfume - patrick suskind (4/5)

sociologia de la memoria - paolo montesperelli (4.5/5)

capital's unfolding systemic crisis - istvan meszaros (4/5)

the last battle - (the chronicles of narnia #7) - cs lewis (3/5) (rr)

appointment with death - agatha christie (5/5)

the great gatsby - f. scott fitzgerald (4/5)

the collective - alison gaylin (3.75/5)

para além do capital - istvan meszaros (academic)

the ballad of songbirds and snakes (the hunger games #0) - suzanne collins (4/5)

história, memória e educação - lombardi et al (4/5) (academic)

der ursprung der familie, des privateigenthums und des staats - friedrich engels (3/5) (academic)

metamorphosis - franz kafka (4/5)

murder is easy - agatha christie (4/5)

how to survive your murder - danielle valentine (4.5/5)

arsene lupin, the gentleman-thief - maurice leblanc (3.5/5)

sad cypress - agatha christie (5/5)

northanger abbey - jane austen (5/5) (rr)

the return of sherlock holmes - arthur conan doyle (4/5)

phantom of the opera - gaston leroux (5/5)

persuasion - jane austen (5/5) (rr)

one, two, buckle my shoe - agatha christie (5/5)

the suicide house - charlie donlea (5/5)

endless night - agatha christie (5/5)

life and limb - jamie andrew (3.5/5)

final offer (dreamland billionares #3) - lauren asher (3.5/5)

the valley of fear - arthur conan doyle (4/5)

capitalismo pandemico - ricardo antunes (4/5)

one of us is back (one of us #3) - karen mcmanus (4/5)

cecília vargas em incêndio na casa-grande (cecília vargas #1) - kézia garcia (5/5)

cecília vargas em um ladrão ä solta em itapainema (cecília vargas #2) - kézia garcia (5/5)

emma - jane austen (5/5) (rr)

evil under the sun - agatha christie (3.5/5)

uma oração de amor - lyta racielly (4.75/5)

minha verdade - kell carvalho (4.75/5)

il nome della rosa - umberto eco (3/5)

more adventures of sherlock holmes - arthur conan doyle (4/5)

opal (the raven cycle #4.5) - maggie stiefvader (4/5)

sense and sensibility - jane austen (4.5/5) (rr)

do deserto ao jardim (guia-me #1) - aline moretho (4.5/5)

a classe trabalhadora: de marx ao nosso tempo - marcelo badaró mattos (5/5) (academic)

o monstro dançante (baile dos corvos #1) - gabrielli casseta (5/5)

o monstro aventureiro (baile dos corvos #3) - gabrielli casseta (5/5)

um clichê de verão - lyta racielly (4/5)

hercule poirot's christmas - agatha christie (4.75/5)

o monstro rockstar (baile dos corvos #3) - gabrielli casseta (5/5)

the german ideology - friedich engels; karl marx (3.75/5)

a portland row christmas (lockwood & co #4.5) - jonathan stroud (5/5)

litte women (volume #1) - louisa may alcott (4/5)

m or n? - agatha christie (4/5)

estuda comigo? (c(o)stomizei! #1) - sâmella bridges (4/5)

conta comigo (c(o)stomizei! #2) - sâmella bridges (4/5)

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Book Review: Savage Rivals

by Becca Steele

Source: Google Images

Asher Henderson.

Captain of the Highnam Academy football team, and the bane of my existence.

As Alstone High’s team captain, I’ve been pitted against him from the beginning, but our conflict isn’t only reserved for the pitch. Everyone knows we’re enemies. From our first encounter, our rivalry has been escalating, spiralling out of control.

Until one night when everything between us changed.

He pushed me too far, and we crossed a line that should never have been crossed.

Now, I can’t get him out of my head.

Can we ever be more than rivals, or are there too many obstacles in our way?

One thing I know for sure.

Things between us will never be the same again.

Source: Goodreads (2021)

Read Like an Early 2000s Romance YA-ish Novel

The premise of Savage Rivals wasn't that bad. Rivalling main characters, haters to lovers – literally because I could actually feel that they hated each other in the beginning. Really, the only problem I had was Steele's writing style. Unfortunately, because it's the writing style I disliked, I could not quite enjoy read Savage Rivals.

This is a quick paced and extremely short book, it should not have taken me long to finish it but it did. While reading Savage Rivals, I could only think about how amateur the writing felt. I am not expecting writing like Jane Austen or Emily Henry or even Penelope Douglas. Just give me something that does not scream childish. Yet the whole time I was reading this book, I thought it was written by a child writing fan-fiction. I might not read as much as I would like to, but I was honestly shocked when I found out this was a 2021 publication yet it felt like an early 21st century publication. Or you know, a bad teen romcom movie.

Due to that, there was a severe lack of development. I understand that to some people, the line separating hate and love is very thin but I would have liked to see something other than hatred between our two main characters before their first kiss. Like I mentioned earlier on, the hatred Asher and Levi had for each other was obvious and genuine. Unfortunately, during the haters to lovers period, I could not sense anything. It was as if, one second they truly hated each other and the next second, they could not hide their adoration for each other. There was simply no development there at all to justify the boys' feelings for each other. Personally, I felt that Asher's feelings for Levi's car had a better development, you could see Asher's distaste and gradually, a love for it.

I really wanted to like Savage Rivals but upon finishing it, it sadly does not deserve anything more than 2 stars.

Rating: ★★☆☆☆

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(Click to view) I completed the Hateboys oc relationship chart I was working on to give both myself and others a better reference for how everyone in the story is connected ^_^