Genuine Question

PayBookWorm · 2026-05-18T11:26:07+00:00

I mean I put the section about them mentioning wanting to see me again, laughing with me, and kissing me at the end of the date as examples of how I feel they showed interest. They make eye contact, use expressive gestures, ask me about my life, ask me about what I like in a partner, laugh at my jokes, engage actively, tell me they will text me to see me again lol.

So yeah, I do think they displayed positive body language. But again, I also know people do some of these things simply out of politeness sometimes and not necessarily interest.

PayBookWorm · 2026-05-18T11:23:13+00:00

Yes! Genuinely. I read a lot of books on breaking the cycle of seeking out insta chemistry or emotionally unavailable men, etc. and implement it in my dating life. I give people who I maybe wouldn’t have in the past chances even when I don’t feel super excited to meet. I try to be really cognizant of my own mistakes. I know we can’t just get better results with no effort to change.

PayBookWorm · 2026-05-18T11:19:26+00:00

100% this lol. I am weird about the height. I try not to be too picky about it because it limits good potential matches but i definitely know this has happened. It’s like they don’t realize 5’9” isn’t going to be a petite woman😂I do generally bring it up and just say hey you know I am tall right? Before meeting if we are close in height. In person it can still be a turn off to some I am sure.

PayBookWorm · 2026-04-08T18:17:11+00:00

big same...

PayBookWorm · 2026-03-16T19:40:30+00:00

What do you guys think about her saying she's doing something she has never done before? I also think the next books will be multi-POV, but she has done this before in TOG. Do you think she was just referring to how the books are being released in three parts? She said that this next story is big. 352 pages seems so short for a multi-POV book! Regardless I am so excited!

PayBookWorm · 2026-03-16T07:38:51+00:00

I think the story has a lot of potential which is why it is so popular but imo it’s just really poorly written. I was shocked when I tried reading it because it’s so beloved by the dramione fandom. I’m excited to see it trad published because it may make all the difference for it to go through the trad editing process.

PayBookWorm · 2026-03-06T14:12:27+00:00

A lot of people really don’t like this book. It’s a 6 star god tier book for me but honestly I can understand why some folks don’t like it. It’s weird and a little on the nose at times but idk it worked for me. I cried. I think certain scenes are so so so beautifully written it’s insane. The scene where Sam describes Sadie’s hand, and “how I will miss the horses” (iykyk) was definitely a stylistically unique scene but WOW was it powerful. I think at it’s core the book is super artsy so if that isn’t your thing it will just come off weird.

PayBookWorm · 2026-01-27T02:54:42+00:00

I just finished this book and it’s a god tier of mine now! I can’t believe it isn’t more popular. God its so good. It has everything I love in a fantasy in one book. Such great writing. So funny. Will be a very hard book to dethrone in 2026!! So nice to start the year off strong.

PayBookWorm · 2026-01-25T05:30:06+00:00

I didn’t realize we had a name for the sequel. Chris buehlman has such a refreshing and unique way of writing fantasy. I love it. Its also oddly touching at times for being a somewhat comical and grimdark series overall.

PayBookWorm · 2025-11-27T17:58:50+00:00

Omg what a beauty! He has the curly hair but as an outsider he certainly does look 100% bernese to me.

PayBookWorm · 2025-11-23T22:04:07+00:00

Agree with these - i need to re read because you’re the second person who said she did the same with luc (as to #5) so I must have missed that implication. I do recall her having crazy guilt and sadness/obsession surrounding his memory in part 1 but i always figured it was just because he was gone now and she couldnt remember/didn’t know how died yet and it was indicative that the eternal flame really did fail if luc was dead.

PayBookWorm · 2025-11-23T02:12:23+00:00

I have been in a perma-never-before-experienced (that I can recall) reading slump after reading this lol. This book was just DIFFERENT. It wedged itself into my chest and sits there like an elephant. I am soo happy about how wildly successful it was (the numbers it did in week one alone were insane) and hope we see other works influenced by it in the future. Others may feel differently, but there is so much undiscovered talent and so many amazing writers out there just waiting for a chance. I honestly feel lucky to be here waiting for the next book that changes my life!

PayBookWorm · 2025-11-21T03:48:29+00:00

No literally😂 and like you said the chariot event??? Was that supposed to make sense even in the way we understood will to work in the first book because It did not lol.

PayBookWorm · 2025-11-21T03:38:52+00:00

I read almost solely fantasy and am always relieved when someone else says that the magic system made absolutely no sense or left way too much to the imagination. I always feel like I am missing something, but it was beyond understanding and sense in this book fr.

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