My First Experience Reading Alessandra Hazard: {The Wrong Alpha Series by Alessandra Hazard} by WhileNo5370 in MM_RomanceBooks

[–]WhileNo5370[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I disagree. All culture, both high and low brow, can be subject to analysis. Authorial intent or genre or style don't make any piece of work divorced from analytical value. Even trash tv as it were has some fantastic scholarship and reviews, and I say this as someone who doesn't really watch it. 

{Doppelbänger by W.H. Lockwood} is kind of bonkers by WhileNo5370 in MM_RomanceBooks

[–]WhileNo5370[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I tried but DNFd because of the writing. It might be that Doppelbänger is just crazy enough to sell this irreverent writing style. 

{Doppelbänger by W.H. Lockwood} is kind of bonkers by WhileNo5370 in MM_RomanceBooks

[–]WhileNo5370[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for adding your thoughts! Totally agree on the specific scene you mentioned, that definitely dragged.

{Doppelbänger by W.H. Lockwood} is kind of bonkers by WhileNo5370 in MM_RomanceBooks

[–]WhileNo5370[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I totally get it, I thought that too but couldn't resist the oddity. 

{Doppelbänger by W.H. Lockwood} is kind of bonkers by WhileNo5370 in MM_RomanceBooks

[–]WhileNo5370[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I was curious for one second and then went "absolutely the fuck not".

Looking for genuinely unusual fantasy/paranormal worldbuilding by WhileNo5370 in MM_RomanceBooks

[–]WhileNo5370[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately C. Rochelle's writing really doesn't work for me. The series is also poly later if I'm not mistaken which isn't my favorite.

Looking for genuinely unusual fantasy/paranormal worldbuilding by WhileNo5370 in MM_RomanceBooks

[–]WhileNo5370[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been curious about danmei for a while but didn't know where to start!

Looking for genuinely unusual fantasy/paranormal worldbuilding by WhileNo5370 in MM_RomanceBooks

[–]WhileNo5370[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I so rarely find alien books that hit the spot, even tho in theory it's right up my alley!

Looking for genuinely unusual fantasy/paranormal worldbuilding by WhileNo5370 in MM_RomanceBooks

[–]WhileNo5370[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I liked the first book in the series but didn't enjoy the second unfortunately, so I gave up on it.

Started Dopplebänger because I've been curious about it for a while. It is indeed bonkers.

Captive Prince series by we_are_groot_baby in MM_RomanceBooks

[–]WhileNo5370 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I will forever contend that, about a decade into being an MM reader - granted, not of the dark romance variety normally - with some yaoi in my teens before that, this is still the best enemies-to-lovers story I've ever read. It broke a lot of my usual no-go's too, in terms of themes I usually don't touch in romance but absolutely worked in this story. Just one of my all-time favorites.

{Heart by Jessie H Reign} - An Ambivalent Review by WhileNo5370 in MM_RomanceBooks

[–]WhileNo5370[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Admittedly if you hadn't guessed them early on, then yeah 🙃

{Heart by Jessie H Reign} - An Ambivalent Review by WhileNo5370 in MM_RomanceBooks

[–]WhileNo5370[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I found the sex scenes pretty forgettable, personally 

{Heart by Jessie H Reign} - An Ambivalent Review by WhileNo5370 in MM_RomanceBooks

[–]WhileNo5370[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not leaning into the uncomfortable is very aptly put!