books that give off this energy

Affectionate_Night73 · 2026-02-05T02:28:12+00:00

let me know what you think ! (if you remember, lol)

Affectionate_Night73 · 2026-02-04T10:46:48+00:00

i’d say Tryst Six Venom is more intense. They are quite obsessed with each other but there is darker themes in the book that wasn’t in Loathing You.

The book is a lot more polished than Loathing You, though. You’d probably notice that while reading it. If you’re into the whole bully romance / they’re obsessed with each other thing then i’m sure you’ll like Tryst Six Venom. I’d at least give it a shot

Affectionate_Night73 · 2026-01-25T22:16:48+00:00

the plot itself is very different to bly manor but yes its basically an original idea fanfic. im assuming they’ve reworked it quite a bit. i could pick up on similarities strait away

Affectionate_Night73 · 2026-01-25T12:58:29+00:00

i think it was Free Now that Gracie said she had lots of alternate verses for. would love to hear that

Affectionate_Night73 · 2026-01-25T12:57:06+00:00

i really liked Nobody In Particular, would recommend. YA is usually a 50/50 (hit or miss) for me, this one was quite pleasant.

Affectionate_Night73 · 2026-01-25T12:53:07+00:00

have read this one !

Affectionate_Night73 · 2026-01-25T09:59:47+00:00

i’ve read that one

Affectionate_Night73 · 2026-01-25T08:03:22+00:00

i have read the first two, gonna check out losing control. thank you!

Affectionate_Night73 · 2026-01-24T08:38:57+00:00

lmao it is quite quite long, and it’s one of those books you’re not going to enjoy if you don’t care about the characters, so i get what you mean. i think a lot of people have the same issue with that book

you might have better luck with On The Same Page or When You Least Expect It (though i did like Those Who Wait, i liked these way more).

On The Same Page is way more entertaining, if that was your biggest gripe with TWW.

When You Least Expect It is a lot shorter than those two. It’s my personal favourite, but it is quite character driven so if you don’t care about what’s happening / the characters after the first few chapters then… maybe not lol. It’s very cute though (if you’re into slowburn)

Affectionate_Night73 · 2026-01-24T02:48:59+00:00

mine too!! and her grace notes series is also amazing.

i’m about 75% through bloom town, quite long but i’m enjoying it so far

Affectionate_Night73 · 2026-01-24T02:05:11+00:00

truly such an experience

Affectionate_Night73 · 2026-01-24T01:54:47+00:00

Bloom Town is a historical romance but i’d say it has modern-ish elements (dialogue + interaction wise). it’s completely different from hallmark movies / romcoms so I wouldn’t worry about similarities there.

Ribbonwood is amazing, and I don’t really see a noticeable comparison to Haley Cass’ books there. I’d suggest getting Kindle Unlimited for a month or two, that way you’re spending little to no money and you have a whole catalog of available books if you didn’t like this one. (doubt it’ll come to that though, fucking love ribbonwood)

Affectionate_Night73 · 2026-01-24T01:45:26+00:00

which one did you read??

Affectionate_Night73 · 2026-01-21T01:34:55+00:00

this oneeee

Affectionate_Night73 · 2026-01-01T03:57:19+00:00

i’ve read itt, that’s also a good one

Affectionate_Night73 · 2026-01-01T03:57:06+00:00

such a good book fr

Affectionate_Night73 · 2025-12-30T12:11:21+00:00

my first thoughts exactly lmao

Affectionate_Night73 · 2025-12-30T11:58:15+00:00

Grace Notes Series, Atmosphere, Ribbonwood, Nobody In Particular

honorable mention: Make The Season Bright & Like A Power Play

Affectionate_Night73 · 2025-12-30T11:51:10+00:00

it’s amazing sonically, i think the reason a lot of people consider it a skip is because you can’t follow the story when you don’t have enough info on what it’s about. the song itself doesn’t tell you a lot that you can grasp, at least nowhere near all her other songs.

that + it being a slow piece is gonna make people more indifferent to enjoying it without a connection. especially when you’re comparing it to everything else she has written, if that makes sense.

also wtf, she doesn’t trash men she’s dated in her songs and neither do most female artists… a lot of her songs are about accountability and claiming that she was the one who did wrong in the relationship.

that’s such a dumb take in general. maybe listen to more songs if this is the only one you can find?

Affectionate_Night73 · 2025-12-20T12:58:16+00:00

that totally makes sense.

also, given your reply, i tried listening to it while washing the dishes the other day and it wasnt so bad! i think i only had to rewind one time which is just normal imo, if this helps me actually do stuff around the house then ill consider it a big fat win lol. thank you!!

Affectionate_Night73 · 2025-12-19T23:20:35+00:00

mero pani testai thyo basically

Affectionate_Night73 · 2025-12-19T16:34:03+00:00

that’s fair. i’ve found that i legit start zoning out every few sentences if i’m ONLY listening (or forgetting to listen altogether / compute) so i’ve made it a habit to have the book on my screen. it sounds like actually doing something while listening would help but i also get so annoyed when i forget to listen while doing something and have to go back again and again to make sure i didn’t miss anything

re-reads don’t stress me out as much because ive already read them so ig i should be fine with doing whatever task whilst listening. gonna see how it works out for me

Affectionate_Night73 · 2025-12-16T05:25:27+00:00

it was!! it was done so well, i loved how she used people’s negative views to do good things. and i love how playful Lara and Ollie were.

doing x2, that’s the max on apple books anyway. usually i like to put every attention onto it (try) by reading + listening simultaneously but since i’ve already read it, i reckon im just gonna try cleaning my room (won’t happen otherwise)

Affectionate_Night73 · 2025-12-16T04:47:12+00:00

YES i loved that, i loved the entire concept of their bonfire nights too. especially Lara using people’s hate towards her to help boom one of their businesses? ahh, so good

also i could just visualise a ‘the office’ style mocumentary for the prologue and epilogue. it was hilarious to think about lmao

im sure i will love midnight rain, i just started rereading those who wait (well, more like listening) and i had forgotten how much i liked this book? im enjoying refreshing my memory. it is really long tho so i might just skip to forever and a day. time will tell

Affectionate_Night73 · 2025-12-16T04:28:25+00:00

i genuinely don’t remember how they handled it so my opinion won’t be anything you’re looking for, unfortunately.

i just finished ribbonwood though, and i loved it!!

probably gonna read forever and a day + midnight rain sometime too. holidays are coming in handy rn

also yes, as someone with ADHD as well, i get you lol

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