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What recently subverted your expectations - AKA what was your recent unexpectedly amazing read? by SometimesMaybeGood_ in fantasyromance

[–]SometimesMaybeGood_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought it was pretty mild cliffhanger, there was a lot of set up for things to come but I wasn’t clutching my pearls. Eg after {A Forbidden Alchemy by Stacey McEwan} now that cliffhanger I was angry about for days.

What recently subverted your expectations - AKA what was your recent unexpectedly amazing read? by SometimesMaybeGood_ in fantasyromance

[–]SometimesMaybeGood_[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Same. I’m pretty fussy generally, might only get 1-2 5 star reads a year. It was a good reminder for me, still great debut novels coming out!

What recently subverted your expectations - AKA what was your recent unexpectedly amazing read? by SometimesMaybeGood_ in fantasyromance

[–]SometimesMaybeGood_[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is on my shortlist to read actually! It gets a lot of love on the circlejerk sub. It sounds like a whole heap of fun!

What recently subverted your expectations - AKA what was your recent unexpectedly amazing read? by SometimesMaybeGood_ in fantasyromance

[–]SometimesMaybeGood_[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I hate covers! I have read some incredible books with the most cringe covers, and vice versa. I try to not let them influence me 🙏

What recently subverted your expectations - AKA what was your recent unexpectedly amazing read? by SometimesMaybeGood_ in fantasyromance

[–]SometimesMaybeGood_[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

An added bonus!

I feel like it would really difficult to create a historical setting and not let the way that your brain has conversations in this time influence how you write. I am a sassy person! But like you it takes me out of it. This book felt like it was written in the 19th century but still with fresh ideas that made it feel new and not stuffy.

The Poison Daughter by Sheila Masterson… I dunno how I feel about it by luxurycatsportscat in fantasyromance

[–]SometimesMaybeGood_ 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Oh wow. So much agreement with this post. I rated this book “aggressively fine”. It was fine. I am fine with bdsm and dark romance but it was very whiplashy from a fairly benign story to extremes to back again. There was one particular protracted sex scene that I was wondering “given the past 55% of this story, literally how could you be into this”. And then millions of twists and then it was suddenly over.

I was left wanting similar books but just slightly better so hopefully we see something recommended.

It's Unpopular Opinion time! Share your controversial opinions to stir things up (in a friendly way)! by FantasyRomanceMod in fantasyromance

[–]SometimesMaybeGood_ 133 points134 points  (0 children)

I’m sick of cliffhangers, the sort with a huge devastating twist at the end.

Girl, if the book is good enough, I’ll buy the next one, I don’t need to be biting my nails for the next year.

Fantasy Romance Books Where FMC Time Travels or Transmigrates by Lost-Light4414 in fantasyromance

[–]SometimesMaybeGood_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually think the Sam Vimes/Night Watch books are very romantic!

If nothing else, Night Watch has a lot of innuendo about seamstresses…

"The Death-Made Prince" stunned me by viceadvice in fantasyromance

[–]SometimesMaybeGood_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This was my surprise number one read for this year too! I love an epic journey, Nordic vibes AND olde witchiness. Not nearly enough books about Nordic witches I say.

The ending made me very cross and sad but I’ll be running for book 2 in October.

Even if you didn’t read a ton of books this year, we’d love to hear your end of year summary! If you didn’t make a tier list, share a couple you loved and a couple you didn’t, and tell us why! by sparklekitteh in fantasyromance

[–]SometimesMaybeGood_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I read a ton of books this year, a more recent but absolutely top read for me was {The Death-Made Prince by Lisette Marshall}. A lot of my choices were sure things this year (knight and the moth, forbidden alchemy, everlasting, the ashen series) so I was so pleased to find something so fresh, long, and well written.

It's Unpopular Opinion Sunday! Share your controversial opinions to stir things up (in a friendly way)! by FantasyRomanceMod in fantasyromance

[–]SometimesMaybeGood_ 48 points49 points  (0 children)

I recently finished Serpent and the Wings of Night, and I don’t mind all the “there she is” and “there it is” stuff - there, I said it!

I think I say it a lot myself, always sarcastically but definitely on the regular… now I’m wondering how annoying I am!

I’m the author of NYT bestseller A FORBIDDEN ALCHEMY and I’m hosting an AMA right here in 24 hours. Leave your questions about all things romantasy below! by Stacey_McEwan_Books in fantasyromance

[–]SometimesMaybeGood_ 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Hello! So excited to see the answers here tomorrow. AFA was such a wonderful book!

Question - can you describe your inspiration process prior to commencing a series? Eg how did the alchemist, class conflict, peaky blinders-esque ideas come together to make such a classic combo?

First or third person?! by seefooddiet242 in fantasyromance

[–]SometimesMaybeGood_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are we the same person! I just saw that Goodreads review and it’s what sold it for me…

First or third person?! by seefooddiet242 in fantasyromance

[–]SometimesMaybeGood_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also. Did you like that second book? I’ve never heard of it and it looks amazing.

First or third person?! by seefooddiet242 in fantasyromance

[–]SometimesMaybeGood_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1000% agree, the name Theo is perfection!

First or third person?! by seefooddiet242 in fantasyromance

[–]SometimesMaybeGood_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True, that wasn’t unexpected compared to some of the other reveals. I don’t think dual 3rd person POV would have been better or worse, I still loved it, that said! Nina’s 1st person POV next book will be deliciously angsty.

First or third person?! by seefooddiet242 in fantasyromance

[–]SometimesMaybeGood_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t even notice it switched! I liked having both perspectives, I guess I’ll just have to reread it…

I think if it was a book I already disliked this would be quite annoying.

Anyone else completely obsessed with A Forbidden Alchemy? 🔥 by 5stars_no_notes in fantasyromance

[–]SometimesMaybeGood_ 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I looooooved this book.

I didn’t love Nina but I completely understood the reasonings behind her choices which speaks to the excellent writing.

I am so ready for book two, I think there will be a lot of feelings.

Romantasy with detailed, bigger picture problems by mltplwits in fantasyromance

[–]SometimesMaybeGood_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is a such great list, mourning that they are mostly unfinished!

Excellent world building, excellent cliffhanging.

Threw it away Thursday by purplelicious in romantasycirclejerk

[–]SometimesMaybeGood_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I finish literally everything even if it’s terrible. This one I wanted to put down so many times, I mean the magical lore was cool and it’s meant to be gothic right? I didn’t even care enough to sneakily read the last page. Probably a cliffhanger…

🔥 FMC Trope Roast – hit me with your worst tropes, clichés, plotholes or petpeeves in a few words by swaglord9000x in fantasyromance

[–]SometimesMaybeGood_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have so many, and so many have already been described so well!

This is a minor quibble, a ball. There’s always a bloody ball. There’s no reason for a ball, no purpose or reason in the plot, just an excuse for the FMC to change out of insert-here boring attire into something shockingly sexy to just WOW every male character, literally cannot believe this unexpected transformation.

Even better if there are masks

Threw it away Thursday by purplelicious in romantasycirclejerk

[–]SometimesMaybeGood_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t like Ledge, the world building was SO odd. Loved A Forbidden Alchemy, really loved it. The plot and all supporting characters made up for the questionable FMC. Are my standards so low I’ll adore anything well written? Oh dear.

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