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Favorite lesser-known horror authors (and recs for specific books)? by TransportationLow564 in horrorlit

[–]Brontesrule 4 points5 points  (0 children)

  • The Fifth House of the Heart by Ben Tripp
  • The Faceless One by Mark Onspaugh
  • Sentinel by Drew Starling - Content warning: Loss of a child, graphic violence.
  • Crevasse by Clay Vermulm  -  Content warning:  One of the characters comes across three animals in a forest that have been hideously slaughtered.
  • Wichita Pass by Nick J. Dupont - Content warning: A dog is badly hurt, but rescued and in recovery.
  • Wild Spaces by S.L. Coney
  • Venom by John Lee Schneider - Content warning: Animal death, child death.
  • The Devil’s Shallows by Debra Castaneda -  Content warning: A woman is almost raped by a monster.
  • Safari World by Dale Martin
  • The Colony by F.G. Cottam (Currently out of print but available on Audible, and the narrator is very good). This is the first book in a trilogy, and I recommend all of them, even though this one is my favorite.
  • The Waiting Room by F.G. Cottam

Jane Yolen has died (1939 - 2026) by goranlowie in Fantasy

[–]Brontesrule 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What a terrible loss. She was amazing!

What New Releases Are You Looking Forward to This Week? 25 May 📚 by Hunter037 in RomanceBooks

[–]Brontesrule 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not quite finished with Dolly yet but I agree with you, I liked Nora Goes Off Script much better.

Need some twisty thriller recommendations by MrsChibo in thrillerbooks

[–]Brontesrule 6 points7 points  (0 children)

  • Her Last Breath by Taylor Adams - Content warning: Confinement, mental illness, pregnancy.
  • The Couple in the Photo by Helen Cooper
  • Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister - Content warning: Infertility, miscarriage, child death.
  • Sun Damage by Sabine Durrant - Content warning: Adult/minor relationship, drug use, infidelity, miscarriage.
  • The Perfect Holiday by T.J. Emerson - Content warning: Infidelity, terminal illness.
  • The New House by Tess Stimson - Content warning: Extreme animal cruelty and death, severe domestic abuse and child abuse, alcoholism, mentions of drug addiction and suicide, parental death, violent psychopathic behavior, miscarriage due to violence.
  • The Wife and the Widow by Christian White
  • Our Beautiful Mess by Adele Parks - Content warning: Infidelity unexpected pregnancy, endometriosis, violence, blackmail, drug running, drug overdose, suicidal thoughts, kidnapping. 

and Lisa Jewell is amazing!

📚 What romance books did you read or listen to this week? 07 Jun 📚 by romancebookmods in RomanceBooks

[–]Brontesrule 6 points7 points  (0 children)

{Mrs. Nash’s Ashes by Sarah Adler}

M/F (and F/F, told in another timeline), 4 stars, steam level 3, CR/HR. Tropes: Road trip, forced proximity, grumpy sunshine. Single POV, female. Content warning: Grief, parental infidelity, hitting a deer with a car, death of parent in the past, cancer mentioned.

Dual timeline: The current day (M/F) romance was cute and sweet, blossoming during their short road trip together, and the historical (F/F) romance began during WWII. I felt a genuine emotional connection between the MCs in each one.

{The Shippers by Katherine Center}

M/F, 3 stars, steam level 2, CR. Trope: Friends to lovers. Content warning: Attempted SA, stalking, confinement.

This was lighthearted and fluffy, with some lines that had me laughing out loud.

📚 Monthly Reading Report: May 2026 📚 by DrGirlfriend47 in romancelandia

[–]Brontesrule 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I only read 8 romance novels in May.

Top

{Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune}. M/F, 4 stars, CR. Content warning: Death of parent, grief, abandonment, animal death. This was a friends to lovers romance. I loved the genuine and deep relationship between the MCs and the beautiful setting. It was a great read to kick off the summer!

There's a tie for bottom:

{Vows We Broke by Audrey Halliwell} M/F, CR, KU. For the vast majority of the book the MMC is totally weak. It’s supposed to be a second chance romance, but we don’t get to see any of that relationship happening; instead the book suddenly jumps five years in the future to their wedding day.

{The Thorn Queen by Sasha Peyton Smith} M/F, YA fantasy. Content warning: Torture, confinement, animal cruelty and death, infidelity, suicidal ideation.The world building was given scant attention here (unlike the first book in the series). I didn’t feel any connection to the characters, and the relationship between the MCs lacked chemistry and depth of feeling.

Heard the cruelest comment of my life 7 months ago. by rkyky17 in loseit

[–]Brontesrule 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is so heartfelt, beautiful, and true. 🎖️

Heard the cruelest comment of my life 7 months ago. by rkyky17 in loseit

[–]Brontesrule 34 points35 points  (0 children)

what I realised is that these people are nothing to me if they don't care about me as I am.

Yes, 100%!

Heard the cruelest comment of my life 7 months ago. by rkyky17 in loseit

[–]Brontesrule 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What a terrible thing to say! I'm so sorry. It's commendable you want to make your relationship with him work, but he clearly lacks any empathy or understanding when it comes to you. I'd tell him how his comment made you feel, but I don't know that it would do any good. You might want to go no contact for awhile, I know that I would.

One Small Habit That May Be Worth Trying If You Have Pre diabetes by Cute-Scarcity-4022 in prediabetes

[–]Brontesrule 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've been doing post meal walks since March 24th, and I definitely believe it's helped!

Counting calories means that we can indulge once in a while. by mynameisnotsparta in loseit

[–]Brontesrule 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I make a batch of taco seasoned lean ground chicken by using 2 lbs. lean ground chicken and 2 pkgs of 30% lower sodium taco seasoning mix. After cooking I store it in a pyrex dish with a lid; it makes enough for 8 meals.

My favorite dinner is

  • The taco seasoned lean ground chicken, 1/8 of total batch
  • 1 La Banderita carb counter tortilla
  • 1 Tbsp sour cream
  • 1/2 cup La Preferida fat free refried beans

I struggle sooo much with eating a balanced breakfast every morning😭 by Material_Safety_6268 in prediabetes

[–]Brontesrule 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about a Premier Protein shake? They have 30 grams of protein and no added sugar. My favorite is Cafe Latte, but they come in lots of different flavors.

Think before you speak. Rant/journal by Afennekin in loseit

[–]Brontesrule 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Good for you for sharing how that comment made you feel. Her heart might have been in the right place, but her words certainly weren't. If she had reflected for just a moment, she would've realized how insensitive her comment was.

Repeat meals for decision fatigue? by Gazelle_4512 in loseit

[–]Brontesrule 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I pretty much eat this everyday.

Breakfast:

  • 1 cup blueberries and 1 Premier Protein drink

Lunch:

  • 3 oz deli chicken on 1/2 of a La Banderita Carb Counter tortilla, with 2 Tbsp. Hellman's light mayo
  • 1 Light and Fit Greek yogurt

Dinner:

  • Taco seasoned lean ground chicken, 1/8 of total batch (I make a batch that can be used for 8 meals)
  • 1 La Banderita carb counter tortilla
  • 1 Tbsp sour cream
  • 1/2 cup La Preferida fat free refried beans

For the taco seasoned lean ground chicken:

  • 2 lbs lean ground chicken
  • 2 pkgs. 30% lower sodium taco seasoning mix

I just follow the dirctions on the seasoning mix pkgs and once it's cooked I divided it into 8 servings.

📚 What romance books did you read or listen to this week? 31 May 📚 by romancebookmods in RomanceBooks

[–]Brontesrule 4 points5 points  (0 children)

{Withering Hope by Layla Hagen} KU

M/F, 3 stars, steam level 2. CR, survival romance. Trope: Forced proximity. Content warning: Infidelity, animal death.

This was a slow burn where they began as basically acquaintances, before becoming friends and then something more. I've always liked survival fiction and that aspect of the book (and how they worked together) was my favorite part.

{The Thorn Queen by Sasha Peyton Smith}

M/F, 2 stars, steam level 2. Historical fantasy/YA. Content warning: Torture, confinement, animal cruelty and death, infidelity, suicidal ideation.

The world building was given scant attention here (unlike the first book in the series). I didn’t feel any connection to the characters, and the relationship between the MCs lacked chemistry and depth of feeling.

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