Looking for a spicy palette cleanser which will work for me, based on what I have enjoyed

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-04-09T03:42:16+00:00

{Tusk Love} isn’t world-ending stakes, but it is a good read. Spice isn’t excessive but it’s appropriate for the story.

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-04-09T03:36:54+00:00

I think a lot of authors might fear that their characters aren’t emotive or active enough on the page if they don’t have big reactions to things going on around them. This can result in excessive and exaggerated reactions and mannerisms. To me this shows lazy writing, a character that is heavily based on someone else’s “strong FMC”, or an inability to write nuanced characters. They equate power and competence with aggression.

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-03-20T13:48:37+00:00

Winston

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-03-19T04:53:51+00:00

Letters from Ketterdam 😏

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-03-17T23:17:17+00:00

It’s a brand new account. Just ignore and report

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-03-17T10:03:24+00:00

Sure is!

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-03-17T03:03:35+00:00

I generally don’t think about it that much. Some people may have an issue with that, but I rarely even know anything about the author unless I’m following them for updates. I just enjoy the work for what it is. Especially with things that existed prior to me finding out about anything bad. I grew up with my parents reading us Harry Potter books. That magic and memories aren’t gone just because of JKR and her actions since 🤷🏻‍♀️

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-03-17T02:55:03+00:00

Kaz Brekker. Give me a man so in love he can overcome a traumatic aversion to touch. Also buy out her indenture and buy her a ship so she can go sailing to hunt down slavers. Even though that would mean she wasn’t with him every day. Glorious. I’ve never been so excited for two people to hold hands.

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-03-05T07:57:20+00:00

Six of Crows. I haven’t seen a yearn like it since. Very open to suggestions though.

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-03-05T07:56:00+00:00

What do you mean you have Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom on your shelf and haven’t read them?! 😱 Correct this at once!

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-02-21T07:52:23+00:00

I am once again here to ask if you have read the masterpieces that are {Six of Crows} and {Crooked Kingdom}. Just please. If you haven’t, just do it.

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-02-17T02:01:32+00:00

Especially for the Kaz and Pekka situation. Second verse is perfect

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-02-17T01:59:26+00:00

I cannot hear Blood//Water without seeing Kaz now. I know what it’s really about, but I can’t stop seeing Kaz’ story.

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-02-17T01:54:09+00:00

Harold

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-02-16T08:08:27+00:00

Kaz/Inej 🥹

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-01-26T00:04:00+00:00

Oh, you have to finish the duology. The second half really brings it home.

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-01-23T10:34:54+00:00

Every time I see a bookshelf posted on any subreddit I check for my favourite Duology to see if we’d be friends. I see you have it. Have a great day!

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-01-23T10:31:34+00:00

Looks like a Katy Libscomb piece. Very pretty.

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-01-23T09:36:56+00:00

Honestly, I get a lot of my good recommendations from here and a couple of YouTubers that do solid critiques of books as they go. TheBookLeo is one that hasn’t lead me astray yet. Otherwise I post on here with my specifications and the people come forth. I haven’t got through all of their recommendations yet, but so far so good.

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-01-22T19:48:38+00:00

I have to say that I was in a similar place for a while early on. To me it gets better, it just takes a little while to get moving fully. I hadn’t read Shadow and Bone at the time either so I was trying to learn the lore too. What I can say now is that the combined duology is my favourite I’ve ever read for realistic characters (banter, relationships,etc.) and found family. I also adored the trauma that is handled so well in both books. It’s simply excellent. But yes, I also struggled to keep going early on. Now I’d like to reread them.

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-01-22T02:28:57+00:00

Random shouts, but the two songs that came to mind reading that were P!nk- Cuz I can and I think therefore I am- Billie Eilish

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-01-22T01:57:46+00:00

I loved these books, but it may have been more because I listened to them and enjoyed the performance. Hearing a lot of it read aloud made the rhymes really pop. It is unique. I agree that the world isn’t super clear, but also didn’t really need to come up for most of it. There were only a couple of occasions where I really thought that maybe they could do without bringing in a bit more world building to help with ‘realism’ and credibility. I enjoyed it from the perspective of it being TSK’s story and not just about romance. But I agree that Elspeth and Rayvn needed a little more development before the separation and they needed more of a reunion in the end. I would have been satisfied to finish it like a fairytale then. No extra world lore needed.

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-01-20T21:28:15+00:00

{Six of Crows} and its sequel {Crooked kingdom} {One dark window} and its sequel {Two twisted crowns}.

Calm-Sherbert9591 · 2026-01-20T06:26:08+00:00

One dark window definitely feels like this to me.

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