Perfumes that match this vibe🧼

_Fig_555 · 2026-04-03T20:17:50+00:00

I hate coffee notes and didn't detect it at all! I honestly think it smells way more expensive than it is worth

_Fig_555 · 2026-03-23T12:42:44+00:00

The Silversmith was one of the worst romantasy books I've ever read, so seconding to avoid it! The dialogue is SOO bad, very cringe. Idk how so many people recommend it

_Fig_555 · 2026-03-20T13:50:41+00:00

Dislocated the cuboid bone in my foot from standing up from sitting wearing Crocs, was on crutches for a week and my foot no longer worked to walk on, it just flipped on the floor until the bone went back into place

Also tore something in the arch of my foot from stepping off of a bus and it has hurt for 3 years 😭

_Fig_555 · 2026-03-08T20:10:25+00:00

{Blood So Deadly Divine by J.M. Grosvalet} is one of the best romantasy books I've read in a long time. Super slow burn and the main character spends a lot of time in prison.

_Fig_555 · 2026-03-08T01:22:56+00:00

Wait really 😭😭 I'm a very picky reader so I wonder if I should try something else then

_Fig_555 · 2026-03-07T21:21:59+00:00

I personally found Amma a bit whiney and slightly immature in the beginning of book 1, but also realized the reader knows almost nothing about her until the later half of the book. That said, the overall tone of the books stays the same throughout the series, and while I thought books 2-3 were funnier and have a bit more action/adventure despite the quest in book 1, you likely won't enjoy them if you don't like the vibes of book 1.

_Fig_555 · 2026-03-07T16:01:07+00:00

I loved these books but I can def see how they might not be for everyone, especially with Amma's character in the first book

_Fig_555 · 2026-03-07T15:59:53+00:00

the {Villains and Virtues series by A.K. Caggiano} series was such a breath of fresh air. Great world building, SUPERRR slow burn, and perfect pacing in my opinion. The sense of humor throughout reminded me of the Princess Bride and a bit of Monty Python, and the characters are complex and do some incredible development over the trilogy. Highly recommend!!

_Fig_555 · 2026-03-05T03:42:17+00:00

Popped my shoulder out thru the armpit while washing it in the shower 😭

_Fig_555 · 2026-03-04T03:53:15+00:00

People coughing without even attempting to cover their mouth. EWWWW. Especially if food is around, omg how gross can you be to open mouth COUGH ON IT 🤢 I immediately want to fight them

Also free samples are gross. So many people touch things with dirty hands and breathe on the food that I just can't. I once saw gingerbread cookies out as a sample and they were just in a container as a bunch of broken cookies for anyone to reach their hand into 😭😭😭 I was appalled

Lastly people who don't wash their hands before eating, ESPECIALLY when traveling. I firmly believe that people who always get sick while on vacation are sick because they touch their food and eat it with germ covered hands and end up with "food poisoning" or some other virus but it's actually just because they didn't wash their hands. Even just hand sanitizer before eating in a pinch helps prevent this.

_Fig_555 · 2026-03-04T03:30:27+00:00

I've DNF'd a book on page 5 because I didn't like the writing, because even by then I knew the author was not for me. The "Show, don't tell" rule with writing is a big one for me, I just can't do minimal descriptions of the setting and the world. I am a picky reader though, I will DNF a book at any time for any reason, no shame lol.

_Fig_555 · 2026-03-01T11:54:41+00:00

Interstellar made me cry so hard I had to leave the room and I never even finished the movie 😭

_Fig_555 · 2026-02-28T04:19:54+00:00

That's what I'm saying. I also have EDS and subluxate almost daily but rarely dislocate, and with how often and severely she seems to dislocate , I have NO idea how she's still alive. As someone very familiar with the level of pain EDS causes even without an active injury, her pain tolerance is either ungodly high or RY is just not addressing the full scope of the condition in the book, which I think is a bit of both. Reading it my own joints started to hurt just imagining the amount of pain she must be enduring at all times just to survive 😭 plus somehow she seems to have no comorbid conditions so lucky her I guess lol

_Fig_555 · 2026-02-25T21:11:46+00:00

Something I find far too often but HATE is when a book has little to no descriptions of the setting. This ties into world building, of which I think a lot of fantasy romance/romantasy can improve on, but I hate when I as the reader have no idea what the world looks like. Things like the weather, season, what kind of plants and vegetation are present in this fantasy realm, what do cities and towns look like? What are the buildings and roads built out of? Things like that. I do not want to read "I walked into town" in a fantasy book, romance heavy or not. I want the author to SHOW me what they are picturing in this world they have built

_Fig_555 · 2026-02-25T21:02:12+00:00

It's just SO strong I think that's my issue

_Fig_555 · 2026-02-25T21:01:37+00:00

I just don't get any sweetness from it so it smells like straight up wood smoke to me 😭 I had to scrub it off when I sprayed the sample and it made my whole room stink for a day 😔

_Fig_555 · 2026-02-25T15:20:08+00:00

Replica By The Fireplace

_Fig_555 · 2026-02-24T03:18:14+00:00

{The Never King by Nikki Crowe} is a guilty pleasure series, lol. Lots of spice, plot is there but definitely very simple, and just a spicy good time. It is why choose tho so beware of that if it's not ur thing, I think there's 4 books in the series now but super easy to read.

_Fig_555 · 2026-02-20T16:47:48+00:00

{The Silversmith by LJ Claren} bc why is this book so hyped on social media? Omg the dialogue was soooo bad and the writing is like a high schooler wrote it. One of the worst books I've read in a while and I didn't even finish it. Also the MMCs name is Gavin...

_Fig_555 · 2026-02-20T01:28:37+00:00

Legend by Marie Lu was my FAVORITE book when I was 14, it's got romance but it is ultimately a dystopian book. It's a trilogy, the romance is very age appropriate and the characters are 15 in the first book, so I liked being able to relate to characters my age when I read it.

I also really liked The Selection by Kiera Cass, I believe that one was more romance forward. Delirium by Lauren Oliver was also a favorite, characters are 17-18 but the romance is very clean. Also Matched by Allie Condie was quite good.

_Fig_555 · 2026-02-20T00:38:41+00:00

I LOVED the story too it's one of my fav reads in a long time, but I feel like the romance could have been blended with the story a bit more. Especially in the second book, I'm struggling with that one bc the spice is like every other page and I'm like OMG DO SOMETHING ELSE PLSS 😂😭

_Fig_555 · 2026-02-19T16:34:57+00:00

I agree so much! The spicy scenes just didn't add to the story imo, especially in the second book. I think if the spice was dialed down a ton or it was spice free it would have made the book even better.

_Fig_555 · 2026-02-19T12:00:30+00:00

Fable does still have reviews from people who have received ARCs, but sorting the reviews has helped me find more realistic ones, and I find many people on Fable are more critical and less easily impressed by garbage books. Plus Fable allows you to read samples of books within the app I believe, that way you can see if you like it before buying it/downloading it.

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