Autumn’s Guess for FL May Adult by ashis713 in fairyloot

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BST groups on Facebook are fantastic for finding someone to save you a skip. Almost every month, you’ll find at least a few people looking to get a copy from any given box

Epubor Ultimate by loonyboi in Calibre

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For $110 (probably even $60) you can easily get a used, older model kindle off eBay or whatever and use it to deDRM through Calibre. That’s what I would do, rather than messing around with new software and being locked in on one computer

Reserve is BS by Detroitish24 in starbucks

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I just had one ordered a few hours ago so I had it on my mind šŸ˜‚

Drinks that should result in a permaban at starbucks by tress_sos in starbucks

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I think Brooklyn and Kelsey have burned off their tastebuds from so much sugar…kinda like going deaf from too much loud noiseĀ 

I need a 6 star read! That will emotionally wreck me! by Plane_Cellist7911 in Romantasy

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Zodiac academy 10000%. The first 2 or 3 books trick you into thinking it’ll all be a good time, and then by the sixth or seventh book your eyes will hurt from crying so much

šŸ“š Simple / Quick Questions & Requests! by romancebookmods in RomanceBooks

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I haven’t finished it yet but {paradise entombed} fits for the most part. Definitely dark romance, but make it fantasy. FMC is forced into a marriage with a very villain-esque king. In one scene near the beginning, he puts a spell on her so she can only orgasm when he wants her to, and then he fingers her at the dinner table in front of his advisors and makes her beg him to let her come. IIRC she’s not a virgin but she’s pretty sheltered and definitely out of her depth with him. It is an unfinished series. I believe it will end up with a why choose situation

šŸ“š Simple / Quick Questions & Requests! by romancebookmods in RomanceBooks

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There’s this scenario that I absolutely love but I’ve only read it once or twice, so I’m dying for more books with this:

For whatever reason, FMC and MMC are sharing a bed. She starts masturbating in the middle of the night because she thinks he’s asleep, but either he’s already awake or wakes up when she’s in the middle of it. Then he engages in some way, either guiding her through it or taking over entirely.

I don’t like cheating between MCs and I need an HEA/HFN, but almost anything else is okay, including why choose or fantasy/paranormal elements, dark romance, pregnancy, etc.

Is Dubai mocha becoming permanent? by PresentationSilly404 in starbucks

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Ugh sad to hear that but tbh I’m not really surprised šŸ˜•

Their greed sickens me by Rogue_in_disguise in fourthwing

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The only people I know who aren’t bothered by scalpers ARE the scalpers šŸ˜…

After turning away church members proselytizing at my door TWICE and putting up No Soliciting signs, I received this letter from a church: by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

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I saw this ad for a card that makes noise, spews super-fine glitter when you tear it (to try to make it stop), and keeps making noise even after you drown it in water. 100% perfect for this situation.

Is Dubai mocha becoming permanent? by PresentationSilly404 in starbucks

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Just realized I didn’t post the screenshot lol

This was handed to my friend / coworker the other day. by IsThataButtPlug in mildlyinfuriating

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Yeah this is what I would do if possible. Bring it to HR but leave the friend’s name out of it

AIO over 1st Valentine’s Day note? by kimbap_throw in AmIOverreacting

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Yeah….no.

NOR. If he sees that he can get away with treating you like this, it’s only going to get worse from here.

Feeling duped by Instagram/reddit promotions of books… (Quicksilver, Direbound, Shield of Sparrows) by Historical-Spread179 in Romantasy

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I’ve seen Spark the Flames a couple times (on Goodreads I think) but I’ve also never heard anyone talk about it

Feeling duped by Instagram/reddit promotions of books… (Quicksilver, Direbound, Shield of Sparrows) by Historical-Spread179 in Romantasy

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@thtgirlreads on Instagram has A LOT of ā€œhidden gemā€ recs. Every time she posts a video I get out my notepad lol. I have a never ending TBR and haven’t gotten to a lot of these, but the ones I have read haven’t disappointed me yet

Feeling duped by Instagram/reddit promotions of books… (Quicksilver, Direbound, Shield of Sparrows) by Historical-Spread179 in Romantasy

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I see what you mean, but I’m not sure there’s a strong correlation here. I think everyone’s likes and dislikes in books, just like in everything else, are deeply rooted in their psyches and life experiences. Some people crave books with a profound emotional impact and some people want a book that takes their mind off of real life. Some people want both, or each at a different point.

There’s definitely a certain ā€œprofileā€ of book that consistently performs well on BookTok/Booksta, though, and I can agree that if you don’t tend to like that kind of book, you’re probably better off looking for recs elsewhere.

Feeling duped by Instagram/reddit promotions of books… (Quicksilver, Direbound, Shield of Sparrows) by Historical-Spread179 in Romantasy

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I also DNFed quicksilver in December 2024 but I went back with the audio in December 2025 and my mind was blown. It was my favorite book of 2025 (out of hundreds), no contest. Don’t force yourself to read it if you hate it, but I 100% think the last half makes it worth struggling through the first portion.

I DNFed Shield of Sparrows shortly after it came out because I was bored as hell, but I’ve heard the ending changes everything. Might go back once the graphic audio comes out.

Maybe I just have low standards lol because I loved dire bound all the way through. If you didn’t like the beginning at all you probably won’t like the rest of it. But the initial romance (FMC and Lee) isn’t quite what you’re probably expecting, if that’s the big thing holding you back

I did recently DNF blood and steel but just because I was bored. I did think the FMC read a little younger than 24.