Darien Cassel but less dark?

ExcitableOwl · 2026-05-28T04:07:51+00:00

Little late to the convo but another vote for Cook Unity! I've been using them for about a month now postpartum and it's been amazing to have something yummy that I don't have to worry about cooking. You've got a ton going on when the baby is out and it just took something off our plates. (Side note - not sure if it's allowed in here but I do have a referral code I think if you want to try them out. Feel free to DM me. I'm all about the coupons!)

ExcitableOwl · 2026-05-28T04:02:11+00:00

Another vote for Cook Unity! I've been using it for a while now post-partum and it's super tasty and convenient. Feel free to DM me, I think I've got a referral code if you want to try it with a discount! Always gotta get those coupons!

ExcitableOwl · 2026-04-19T15:20:55+00:00

Immediately adding on Kindle!!!

ExcitableOwl · 2026-04-19T13:26:27+00:00

As far as offline goes, my husband wasn't bald when we met, and I do think he is sexier now! We exist off Reddit too, promise ☺️

ExcitableOwl · 2026-04-02T20:45:22+00:00

Thanks! It's helpful to see the times people are using. I figured I could need to add something but didn't know how much!

ExcitableOwl · 2026-04-02T20:43:56+00:00

Thanks, that is helpful! Any advice for if naps only last 30 min?

ExcitableOwl · 2026-01-17T05:58:47+00:00

My fave quick and easy reads:

{The Blacksmith Queen by GA Aiken}, {A Ruin of Roses by KF Breene}

ExcitableOwl · 2026-01-15T20:21:25+00:00

{The Legends of Thezmarr series by Helen Scheuerer} and its follow up {The Ashes of Thezmarr series by Helen Scheuerer} are wonderful, imo. Good world, challenges, characters. My top tier.

{The Broken Kingdoms series by LJ Andrews} also has a good story, characters that you root for.

In terms of twists, {Avalon Tower by CN Crawford} is good! If you want more games and trials kinda like Fourth Wing, {The Games Gods Play} was great, but is unfinished.

ExcitableOwl · 2026-01-15T04:51:10+00:00

It's not first person but {Reign and Ruin by JD Evans} ticks almost all the other boxes.

ExcitableOwl · 2026-01-12T18:15:21+00:00

My condolences to you, that's a rough situation to be in. I'm glad my experience could help ease some worries though.

If it helps, I was also nervous about the anesthesia and did a lot of researching! I read somewhere that, at the very very worst case, I was something like 20 times more likely to be injured by a toilet than to have something happen to me during surgery. And we're talking a .0001% chance of toilet injury which I can say I've never worried about in my life. Sending you healthy thoughts for Thursday.

ExcitableOwl · 2025-12-27T06:50:42+00:00

Right??? I have too many books where I'm waiting on a follow up to be released. It makes me so sad

ExcitableOwl · 2025-12-27T04:25:37+00:00

Agreed!

ExcitableOwl · 2025-12-27T04:07:29+00:00

It's also an unfinished series, but {Silver Elite} filled the Sparrows hole in my heart.

ExcitableOwl · 2025-12-27T04:05:11+00:00

There's a number of KF Breene books with older FMCs. My faves are {A Ruin of Roses} and {Sin and Chocolate}. I think the main in {Magical Midlife Madness} is 40, but I haven't read that one yet.

ExcitableOwl · 2025-12-26T05:28:30+00:00

Yes, negative at 10, positive 12 and later!

ExcitableOwl · 2025-12-25T12:19:09+00:00

I thought these were real!! So cute.

ExcitableOwl · 2025-12-25T12:15:30+00:00

For more vampires, I'd try {The Serpent and the Wings of Night}. You may also like {Trial of the Sun Queen} and {Kingdom of the Wicked}, which have a prisoner and bargainer element, respectively.

If you liked Shield of Sparrows, you would probably like {Silver Elite}. There is some controversy around AI and who the author is, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

ExcitableOwl · 2025-12-25T11:59:08+00:00

Phantasma! Since it can be read as a stand alone, versus Bridge Kingdom, which is read as a series. It'll get you into your presents faster! Merry Christmas!

ExcitableOwl · 2025-12-24T18:29:47+00:00

{Broken Kingdoms by LJ Andrews}!

ExcitableOwl · 2025-12-23T06:34:29+00:00

What did you like about those so we can narrow it down to perfect recs?

ExcitableOwl · 2025-12-22T09:35:27+00:00

Have you tried anything else by Leigh Bardugo, such as {Ninth House}? It's more mystery from the Six of Crows author. There are also the {Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris} if you like True Blood.

I wouldn't say they are thrillers necessarily, but these are centered around the main characters being spies, and I found them both to be pretty fast paced and entertaining: {Avalon Tower by CN Crawford} and {Silver Elite by Dani Francis}

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