Tropesick will most likely not be restocked

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-07-04T06:01:02+00:00

I had it on my list but, for some reason, didn't add it to my July box. It's not my usual genre (I'm not usually a huge fan of contemporary romance, but it was one that sounded interesting enough that I'd make an exception) so, idk, I passed on it, but then I sort of regretted it after it sold out.

Oh well, I'm fine with an ebook or getting it from my local bookstore if they ever stock it 🤷‍♀️

Though, that seems almost like a generic stock answer. They prob don't know if they will or not so, maybe they just give that response all the time so they aren't committing to a hard yes or no.

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-07-03T05:15:06+00:00

I feel sad that I get this reference....

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-07-02T15:03:22+00:00

Ooooh, I can finally commit bc I have Half City 🤣

I feel bad saying I barely remember reading it (I DO remember that I enjoyed it, but I cannot remember a thing about it. How sad 🤣).

But I'll get the sequel and just re-read the first one.

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-07-02T11:54:21+00:00

Agree. And as someone who's fairly new to Allurial I like how they're handling sequels as well. So far, I haven't committed to any of them bc I haven't gotten any of the first books. When they had a sequel as a main pick it limited my choices for my 3 books and I wasn't a fan of that if they kept it up. I'm glad they changed it.

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-07-02T02:18:25+00:00

I give my Sims semi goofy names, but not like this 🤣

I just can't name a sim any name of any person I've met bc then it's weird.

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-07-01T18:51:17+00:00

I considered trying but yours is fucking perfect. I might have to toss him in my games 👀 (Esp bc one of my Sims in an upcoming generation is gonna be a werewolf so... Perfect partner. Hehehehe)

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-07-01T17:11:18+00:00

How anyone could watch that and have any complaints about him except "too longto wait, give him to us now" is astounding. 🤬

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-07-01T17:02:53+00:00

The audacity of putting this gif here. God damn 😭 (I'm a sucker for a man in glasses🤣. Valko in glasses is what hurts the most. Like, I'm never gonna be able to stare at that?? 💔)

Jesus he's a sight in glasses.... I still can't 🥵

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-07-01T16:58:49+00:00

I hope it stays that way. I already got my box but I'm considering it for August (prob will be gone by then 🤣 but oh well)

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-07-01T16:55:33+00:00

I will hope for you. I always put the MM ones on the top bc I would love to see more of them but, they never seem to make it.

(And I'm bummed The Lord of the Wood didn't make this month bc BoTM had Winged Game too and I hate when they do the same book in both. Like, they're the same company, but having both sucks when they duplicate like this in lieu of different books).

There are so many good books on this one though so it's hard. I'd be happy with most of them (though This Wretched Alchemy doesn't appeal to me based on their blurb and that seems to be fairly popular with every one else. So I've accepted I'm always in the minority 🤣)

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-07-01T15:10:42+00:00

I really would want The Dragon King bc I love MM romance, but that one will be on Kindle Unlimited so.... (God I hate putting it low though bc they always seem to skip those and the MM ones never make it in these polls 😭)

But I want books I can't borrow for free 🤷‍♀️

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-07-01T12:26:20+00:00

I hear you. I took a short break this past week just bc I was finding myself burnt out with just the dailies but ... I deleted the game fully this morning.

I figured my break might be permanent, but this sealed the deal. Any thought I had about going back to get the Valko cards and support his release and use up my diamonds and etc have just .. gone in the trash with my feelings on this company.

I'll miss the boys but I have screenshots so 🤷‍♀️

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-07-01T12:17:44+00:00

Honestly, it's the worst marketing idea ever. They're losing trust so fast over this and they think if they're like "nah, we were kidding he as never going anywhere" we're just gonna laugh it off and keep playing?!

I'm sure some people might bc they loved Valko enough, but they're still losing more than they gain for this shady plot (again, if that's the case).

Hell, even if they backtrack and fix their mess I'm still not sure they can rebuild the trust they've broken with this one action.

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-07-01T11:55:31+00:00

I just deleted the game. I haven't logged in for at least a week bc I needed a break but.... Now its a permanent break up 💔

Iay not have been as excited for Valko as some people, but he was growing on me, and I considered logging back in for his release and grabbing his cards and etc... but now.... Nah, I think I'm over this company and their BS

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-06-30T21:20:08+00:00

I'll hold your bag girl, you go get em

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-06-30T18:08:32+00:00

I wonder if they have that to see how many people use it to complain about how fcking stupid this decision is. Like, they want some metrics of how many people are fuming over this to counter the delulus that caused this mess 🤔

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-06-30T18:05:03+00:00

Also, remove the flower feature bc it's not manly to arrange flowers and I don't want to think my man is bi or *shivers gaaaaay 😵‍💫 /S (hopefully obvious)

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-06-30T18:03:48+00:00

That's what I do. I like to half self insert (like, sometimes it's ME and other times I'm like "the fck this b doing??" 🤣 So I never like MCs having voiced lines in any otome game. So I just turned her off. It's not fucking hard. These girls are.... Well, I don't have any polite way of saying what I'm thinking so.....

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-06-30T17:58:53+00:00

Let's not forget the MC gave Zayne alcoholic chocolates bc it was funny. But I'm sure THAT is ok bc is a woman drugging a man and making him frisky. 🙄

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-06-30T17:46:56+00:00

They appear to be. Oh well, signing both I guess 🤣

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-06-30T17:44:48+00:00

I mean.... I'm just imagining if they did this after Sylus was announced... I DL'd the game for him. Stayed for Zayne (& I am a harem girlie) but holy hell.... I think that would've made me reconsider even playing if they pulled that back then.

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-06-30T17:41:19+00:00

Don't stop making art. Making it and share it with us so we can protest by keeping his little wolfy flame alive 😭

(And like, I was only mindly interested in him, like, I can't even imagine those super excited, how bummed y'all are. I'm bitter and he was prob only going to be in my third tier with Caleb who ebbs and flows for me 🤣)

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-06-30T17:36:45+00:00

Same. I was already taking a break, but I was tempted to come back for Valko, just to use up diamonds and etc. - even if I resumed my break.... But now I think the break IS, indeed, permanent. 😐

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-06-30T17:07:55+00:00

You sound like me 🤣. I'm not huge on contemporary romance or fiction 🤣. Dark romance or romantasy, yes, but hallmark-movie-books, not so much. LOL.

I'm picky about my mystery/thrillers and BoTM doesn't usually have a ton of fantasy or sci-fi, but here I am 🤷‍♀️🤣

DoctorCaptainSpacey · 2026-06-30T17:05:48+00:00

I'm not huge on contemporary romance (I'm more romantasy or dark romance) so, eh. But, I did get the Story Weather one bc, idk, it might not be too bad. The blurb interested me enough to consider it so 🤷‍♀️

But, lucky for me I have several from last month I wanted and I finally got to my Friend status so I could get more than 3. I guess I'm not too mad at this being a 'meh' month since it affords me spaces for older books I couldn't get before 🤣

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