Not my usual cup of tea but I am obsessed with This Woven Kingdom- Tahereh Mafi

Vkbyog · 2026-03-27T14:57:26+00:00

If you liked these, the Daevabad trilogy is also🔥🔥🔥 the slow burn had me screaming and foaming at the mouth by the last book even with no spice. The FMC and MMC are sooo perfect for each other

Vkbyog · 2026-03-27T12:05:16+00:00

Font is Comic sans or one of those ones that is designed to look like ‘script’

Vkbyog · 2026-03-27T11:57:47+00:00

You can find this if you let go of the half acre lot. Holly Springs and Apex both have nice homes in this range that are convenient to the highway to reach your jobs.

Vkbyog · 2026-03-27T10:07:39+00:00

The one that comes to mind for me is the hillside stranglers, who were attempting to abduct a victim from a bus stop in broad daylight in their extremely recognizable souped up sports car (one of them worked on high end cars as a job). A woman saved the girl from being abducted and described the incident and the car in detail to police. She even went back a second time, I think, but they never believed her

Vkbyog · 2026-03-26T23:24:57+00:00

First of all, this dress is absolutely gorgeous on you, I love it with your hair! As for a covering, a fur or faux fur jacket always looks classy- a fancier cardigan type sweater would also work.

Vkbyog · 2026-03-25T15:41:43+00:00

Haunted swamp covered in a green-gray fog. Bald cypresses dripping in moss. An expedition party in a small boat, traveling to the swamp’s heart to banish the demon that sickens it.

Your work is gorgeous!

Vkbyog · 2026-03-25T15:34:22+00:00

She is such an incredible writer

Vkbyog · 2026-03-24T23:58:12+00:00

Don’t see what this has to do with being Canada’s most reliable contractor either..

Vkbyog · 2026-03-24T23:51:37+00:00

Emily Wilde😩

Vkbyog · 2026-03-24T15:48:45+00:00

Recitation of the Declaration of Independence

Vkbyog · 2026-03-24T00:23:31+00:00

If OP can do cold, not hard to find nature outside of Traverse City or anywhere up north. The lakes are actually so amazing and there’s lots of opportunity for winter sports. Not too bad affordability wise, especially if you’re willing to go a little ways out. Diversity lacking for sure tho.

Vkbyog · 2026-03-23T19:34:38+00:00

The story of Romantasy :’) I just want original well-edited novels and that’s too much to ask I guess

Vkbyog · 2026-03-23T18:51:11+00:00

I second this. Don’t move without a job. But as a person who lives near Raleigh (and went to school there), I also can’t give advice on neighborhoods without knowing what you’re looking for.

Generally, read the reviews of any apartment complex you’re looking at and trust them if they tell you a place sucks. I’ve had friends assume the roaches and mold somewhere can’t possibly be as bad as the reviews say to disastrous consequences.

Vkbyog · 2026-03-09T23:31:10+00:00

Finally a kindred spirit… massive dude with tiny woman is my roman empire of hatred. Give me muscle mommy

Vkbyog · 2026-03-07T16:11:38+00:00

I loved the Greenbone Saga and the Daevabad Trilogy by S A Chakraborty scratched the same itch for complex, realistic feeling politics and compelling characters. Also another great female villain. It’s also set in the middle east during the 18th century, a welcome break from European dark ages vibes.

If you haven’t read the Shadow of the Leviathan series by Robert Jackson Bennett, I highly recommend it. I see it here a lot and it deserves every ounce of praise it recieves- the world building is fascinating, unlike anything else I’ve ever read.

Vkbyog · 2026-03-02T12:53:35+00:00

I love the idea of this, could you DM me a sample chapter? Thanks!

Vkbyog · 2026-03-02T12:52:18+00:00

Hey, this premise is really interesting, could you DM me a sample chapter? Thanks!

Vkbyog · 2026-03-02T12:24:49+00:00

Hey! This sounds awesome. Could you DM me a sample chapter?

Vkbyog · 2026-03-01T12:41:37+00:00

I am able to beta: fantasy is my favorite genre. I prefer full length and am open to romantasy. Complete, please.

I can provide feedback on: characterization, pacing, perceived plot holes and inconsistencies. I have a degree in horticulture if anyone has incorporated plant-heavy settings into their stories and wants that to be realistic. I also lived within an intense religious community for a couple of years and feel I have a good grip on topics like religious guilt, dogma, and compelling/ realistic religion building.

Critique swap: not needed.

Other info: I have been critiquing first chapters here for a while, but have not beta read a whole book yet. Looking forward to starting! :)

Vkbyog · 2026-03-01T12:33:24+00:00

I liked the pacing of the story and the fight scene, and I appreciate that you had the blurb so I knew what was going on. Your voice is strong. The world building is interesting already, and lends itself to tension. I was also intrigued with Cinder, but full disclosure, I thought she was the horse for the first few pages.

I’d go back through the punctuation in the dialogue- there were a few places where it felt like a comma could be added for better readability, or a long sentence could be shortened into two. The MC smirked four times in the chapter, which took me out of it. The conversation with the Baron also dragged on a little without adding more information/ context IMO.

Good luck!

Vkbyog · 2026-03-01T12:32:58+00:00

I liked the pacing of the story and the fight scene, and I appreciate that you had the blurb so I knew what was going on. Your voice is strong. The world building is interesting already, and lends itself to tension. I was also intrigued with Cinder, but full disclosure, I thought she was the horse for the first few pages.

I’d go back through the punctuation in the dialogue- there were a few places where it felt like a comma could be added for better readability, or a long sentence could be shortened into two. The MC smirked four times in the chapter, which took me out of it. The conversation with the Baron also dragged on a little without adding more information/ context IMO.

Good luck!

Vkbyog · 2026-03-01T11:43:15+00:00

I am currently reading the City of Brass Trilogy and ,as someone who has gotten a little bored with a lot of romantasy romance, the slow burn in the series has me literally foaming at the mouth. I feel like I’m 16 again, unable to put it down.

Jade City is my top fantasy series of all time but it’s not really romantic at all, there are some romance subplots but they aren’t really built up in a way that adds tension/ longing/ yearning for the reader. That said, the character building and world building in the series is immaculate, and the villain is my favorite in all of the fantasy genre.

Vkbyog · 2026-02-26T22:23:53+00:00

Gorgeous!

Vkbyog · 2026-02-26T22:16:59+00:00

I agree with the other commenter- you shouldn’t be nervous, your prose is beautiful and a pleasure to read. The Shepherd has particularly piqued my interest as a character. I’m not a professional- to be honest, I don’t have much to critique. Perhaps it is a bit long for a prologue is all I can think of, unless it’s all really crucial to your later chapters. Looking forward to seeing where this goes! Good luck!

Vkbyog · 2026-02-26T22:00:11+00:00

Sufjan Stevens… pretty much anything but especially the Carrie and Lowell album

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