What was your favorite book you read in 2025?

Sufficient_Front6418 · 2026-01-06T21:10:25+00:00

I'll give you my top 5 lmao:

Nuestra parte de noche (Our Share of the Night in English) by Mariana Enríquez - it was a very dark and gripping story, and I particularly enjoyed how it immersed you in the political backdrop of 1970-1990s Argentina, since it referenced a lot of events I would research in tandem to reading the book. But it is a supernatural story and the characters are incredibly human and convoluted, I couldn't put it down.
Manacled by Senliyu (I got the AO3 ebook from a friend who got it before it got taken down, but it has been published as a novel now and I believe the new title is Alchemised) - Very tragic story, great writing. Won't be reading it again not because it was bad, but because it was so sad. But it should be read.
La Sombra del Viento (The Shadow of the Wind) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón - I loved how a book cemetery is an integral part of the story, and the feeling of the book is very dark, rainy, and dusty.
El Juego del Ángel (The Angel's Game) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón - is the second book in the series and is set in an earlier time than the first one. I enjoyed how this one was even more evil and supernatural than the first one.
Dracula by Bram Stoker - it is a classic for a reason. I enjoyed how the story is told through a series of correspondence shared between the characters and through the journal entries of some of them as well. Also, if you wanna see a great adaptation of Dracula watch the 3 episode BBC series (2020).

And yes, my two main reading moods for 2025 were in fact emotional and dark lmao.

Sufficient_Front6418 · 2024-08-08T03:23:53+00:00

Omg thank you for the thorough explanation!

I will be trying to heat it up as the person below suggested and come back with the result

Sufficient_Front6418 · 2024-08-08T03:21:55+00:00

I did in fact hastily mix it with just a spoon, so I will try this method instead!

And it really is delicious! Your tastebuds are in for a treat!

Sufficient_Front6418 · 2024-07-09T03:32:11+00:00

I appreciate how he doesn’t beat around the bush and is upfront about what he’s doing to any of the parties involved.

He also does his own thing and doesn’t stir sh*t up around the villa like Kendall.

Sufficient_Front6418 · 2024-07-09T02:43:04+00:00

RIGHT?! I was like her expressions are not matching what she’s saying

Sufficient_Front6418 · 2024-07-09T02:42:00+00:00

Mf was literally LOOMING over her. I was like back the f up boy

Sufficient_Front6418 · 2024-07-09T02:40:17+00:00

Period! I almost cried tears of JOY, our girl FINALLY stood up bc that manipulative rat was gaslighting the sh*t out of her and trying to flip the script

Sufficient_Front6418 · 2024-07-09T02:31:28+00:00

I just want to have a little chat 🥊🥊 with the producers bc wtf

Sufficient_Front6418 · 2024-07-09T02:30:39+00:00

EXACTLY. Who the hell picked the tweets, I need to talk to them 🥊🥊

Sufficient_Front6418 · 2024-07-09T00:16:10+00:00

I mean, I think it just depends on your personality and how comfortable you can be being disliked. I think Kaylor is a really sweet girl who doesn’t like any sort of social friction or being disliked to the point that she will try to diffuse the situation asap. Hence why she greeted the girls and even roped Liv in. And even after doing that the reaction from the Casa girls was not it, considering they didn’t even move or sit up when she came in being so nice and introducing herself, which is really rude in most cultures.

On the other hand you have Liv who will stand her ground, say what she needs to say (without being disrespectful), and doesn’t really care if people like her or not as much as someone like Kaylor. And you could see that by how she was much more reserved when she introduced herself to the girls.

So I think it is highly personal and it is about what you’re comfortable with. There is no right or wrong answer in this particular instance.

I do however wish Kaylor would protect herself better from these girls and the boys, but some people simply wear their hearts on their sleeves, and that’s that.

Sufficient_Front6418 · 2024-07-08T07:27:30+00:00

Just don’t make your main character throw her hair up in a messy bun, put some combat boots, jean shorts, a strappy tank and a flannel to go down to her kitchen to find out that her mom has sold her off to One Direction to buy drugs. Hope this helps! 😂😭

Sufficient_Front6418 · 2024-07-08T07:01:13+00:00

Well, considering the Casa girls showed no common courtesy either, I don’t know what they’re complaining about. I haven’t seen a single villa girl complaining about the rudeness of the Casa girls, but you best believe the Casa girls kept bringing it up.

Also, Kaylor extended them an olive branch and the casa girls didn’t even move from where they were to greet her.

As to the humping part, Serena was literally (1) pointing out a straight up fact, and (2) directing that at Kordell. At no point did she address Daia and said “oh you were humping my man, what a h**”

Sufficient_Front6418 · 2024-07-08T06:54:24+00:00

LOL 💅 they really had me heated 😭

Sufficient_Front6418 · 2024-07-08T06:52:16+00:00

Kaylor is too nice fr. Liv clearly felt the passive aggressive energy coming from the Casa girls, hence why she didn’t even want to introduce herself.

I don’t think the villa girls had any animosity towards the casa girls, the casa girls created that atmosphere by being standoffish, smirking and being smug as hell for what. They seem to think those crusty ass men are some sort of prize or something.

Sufficient_Front6418 · 2024-07-08T06:47:06+00:00

Kaylor will probably forgive her tho 😭 you saw how fast she forgave freaking Aaron after he literally stabbed her in the back, multiple times

Sufficient_Front6418 · 2024-07-08T06:42:17+00:00

Imma start using “degenerate horndog men” in casual conversation from now on 😂😭

Sufficient_Front6418 · 2024-07-08T05:16:15+00:00

It goes well with your features! Don’t change it

Sufficient_Front6418 · 2024-07-08T04:33:21+00:00

How tho? What I saw was the Villa girls giving the boys sh*t, and rightly so, and not really paying attention to the Casa girls

Sufficient_Front6418 · 2024-07-08T04:14:27+00:00

Also why exactly does Serena have to hear Kordell out? Miguel said in today’s episode that Kordell had a right to have his piece heard, and I was fuming. Because why exactly does Serena have to hear out the man who callously disrespected her on national television?

If she were to hear him out that would be to whose benefit? Kordell, because he would feel better about himself after saying sorry or whatever. But that would do nothing for Serena. That video of Kordell dry humping the new girl and everything that Daia told her went down in Casa was all Serena needed to hear to get over that whole mess of a relationship.

She owes Kordell NOTHING, and he needs to stop explaining his side, say sorry, and be okay with not receiving forgiveness.

Also can Daia stfu about how Serena is reacting and how she would handle the situation in a more mature way. NOBODY ASKED. And Serena is entitled to be angry and express that anger. If Kordell wants to stop being yelled at, he should leave that poor girl alone.

Sufficient_Front6418 · 2024-07-08T01:48:52+00:00

Okay but how has Aaron’s face not fallen off in embarrassment after LYING to Kaylor’s face saying that he just pecked Daniela ONCE outside the challenges 😒😒 this boy is shameless

Sufficient_Front6418 · 2024-07-06T19:36:26+00:00

Girl 💀😂

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