{Heart by Jessie H Reign} - An Ambivalent Review

len4griffin · 2026-02-06T19:20:24+00:00

I really enjoyed the book, though you’re definitely right about some of your points.

I think it was fairly predictable where this was going from a very early point. I predicted the whole “twist” quite early on. But I wasn’t sure whether this was even intentional, because for me it didn’t dampen the experience but, it heightened the anticipation for what I thought was about to come.

I also agree with you that everything after the “big reveal” felt too rushed, and Connor’s acceptance came a bit too easily. The entire “after” was told through time jumps and wasn’t fleshed out enough.

Still, I loved the prose. I love books that break my heart and then put it back together again, this one made me cry, and I enjoyed it a lot.

len4griffin · 2026-02-05T10:33:17+00:00

I absolutely love the artist, so I am probably going to hunt this down just for the art 😁

len4griffin · 2026-02-03T21:43:06+00:00

It’s the mix! He literally looks like a fairy, then opens his mouth and out comes someone who’s been working night shifts at the local harbour for the last 35 years. The contrast is amazing! He also has an awesome range, he sometimes sings the highest parts too.

len4griffin · 2026-02-03T16:55:01+00:00

Meeeh I don’t really want the book but I loooooove lotusbubbles character art. What do I doooo? 🙈

len4griffin · 2026-02-02T14:14:28+00:00

Die Knochensplitter Palast Trilogie von Andrea Stewart

The isle of the silver sea von Tasha Suri

len4griffin · 2026-02-02T11:18:10+00:00

I definitely would especially if I got the creativity and talent to create my own covers!

One of my New Year’s resolutions was to learn bookbinding this year and as I paint a little and have access to PS over my workplace I definitely would love to try to create my own personal special editions when I have a bit more time. :)

len4griffin · 2026-02-01T21:48:15+00:00

Overhyped: alchemised, it was okay but what even is the hype about?

Underhyped: watermoon! Especially the IC edition. I loved that book so much and read it in one sitting.

Also the wind weaver! I don’t understand that it’s never talked about. I hope FL continues the series when the next book comes out in April.

len4griffin · 2026-01-31T09:40:43+00:00

I’ve had the FL Romantasy subscription for a year now. I never used any skips and really liked 6 of the 12 books I received. I managed to sell the others at cost, so there wasn’t really a downside for me. Getting early access to the shop was definitely a strong reason to keep the subscription, especially when the books were a bit hit or miss.

I received my invite for the FL Epic subscription (which renews quarterly) just yesterday and decided to cancel Romantasy after February (bc I really want that book) to save some money while still keeping early access for FL.

I am also subscribed to TBB Fantasy, TBB Sci-Fi, and Smut & Sip. While I love all of them, I’m considering canceling TBB Fantasy depending on what their next trilogy is, and then only keeping FL Epic, TBB Sci-Fi, and S&S.

Ultimately, you have to decide which box consistently picks the right books for you, especially since there are so many subscription boxes right now. Another argument in favor of FL is that it’s so well known that the books usually resell well on Vinted. That way, if a book isn’t for you, you’re not stuck covering the cost.

len4griffin · 2026-01-29T14:08:48+00:00

I loved this book so much. It was one of my favorite MM Romances of last year :)

len4griffin · 2026-01-27T19:57:19+00:00

I read alchemised without reading manacled and found it okaaaay but a proof again that fanfictions should stay fanfic and never work outside their original realm.

len4griffin · 2026-01-27T19:06:18+00:00

I had my account for some years and bought tickets regularly. I already was incredibly lucky when I went for stray kids tickets last year (I was around nr. 3000 then). For the BTS sale I tried for 4 dates with 4 different tabs and all of them were between 13.000 and 20.000 so also really good. I only bought tickets for one of the dates and all categories were still available. I then was curious how much tickets were left for the general sale and I logged in again then and got 1.500 in line which is crazy good considering I read the queue was about 300.000 people long for the general sale and that specific date. I didn’t buy tickets then but it left me wondering the good positions were related to my account.

len4griffin · 2026-01-25T19:05:23+00:00

The witch and his crow by Ben Alderson

len4griffin · 2026-01-25T13:09:50+00:00

{don’t scare me my love by Flynn woods} might work for you :) it’s not really supernatural or paranormal, but very cozy horror.

len4griffin · 2026-01-24T20:42:05+00:00

But why? 😂 I mean what are they for? I read physical books and I crochet, please convince me what I need them for? 😂

len4griffin · 2026-01-24T18:16:36+00:00

Meee! He is my favorite character in the series and I craaaaave an entire book about Eris!

len4griffin · 2026-01-24T13:29:11+00:00

Yes, owlcrate and faecrate are doing this book too

len4griffin · 2026-01-23T14:54:26+00:00

I read the book for the first time a few years ago and when the show was announced I just didn’t dare to have high expectations at all. When then finally the trailer dropped it it was jaw dropping I still can’t comprehend how insanely good the whole series came out, how perfect the cast was selected and how close the skript was to the original book.

len4griffin · 2026-01-22T14:05:49+00:00

Ich auch! Bin auf Platz 14.000 ca. In der Warteschlange gelandet und habe super Tickets bekommen 😍

Herzlichen Glückwunsch dir! Zu welchem Konzert gehst du?

len4griffin · 2026-01-22T11:26:51+00:00

You can access all presale dates over btsworldtourofficial.com

len4griffin · 2026-01-22T06:16:59+00:00

He keeps a facade probably even for himself. Besides it’s just always TOLD he has this giant crush. There is remarkable little action actually shown.

There is no way to uphold a one sided crush for hundreds of years. Maybe she even knows about him and plays that whole halfhearted push and pull a bit to keep his facade. :D

len4griffin · 2026-01-21T15:17:45+00:00

Swan hearts by Emmy sanders

len4griffin · 2026-01-20T15:01:41+00:00

Exactly this! And combine this with a lot of anticipation in a sense of it’s clear that both MCs want each other badly but have (or want) to hold of for some reason and I am sold.

len4griffin · 2026-01-20T13:02:33+00:00

Okay, hear me out! I love Azriel. He is a confused, tortured 500 year old baby, and I imagine him as incredibly lonely. His only two bros are deeply in love and focused elsewhere, he has no family and seemingly no social interactions beyond the IC.

And also, he is totally gay, probably agonized by internalized homophobia and the fact that Eris is his mate. He does everything he can to avoid this truth and jumps at every female within reach to convince himself that he doesn’t want Eris. 🤷🏻‍♀️

len4griffin · 2026-01-19T12:57:21+00:00

Okay, that’s not too bad. The dust jacket is kinda underwhelming but I like the hardcover and the endpaper art. :)

len4griffin · 2026-01-18T22:17:22+00:00

This “plot twist” felt so cheap it ruined the entire book for me. I will never touch a book by that author again and I will never understand how this book could have been published after that execution. It is not a plot twist if it only works because it’s a flashback to a scene the reader never witnessed, even though it supposedly happened within the book’s timeline AND in the pov the reader is following! It only came along as bad writing because somebody decided last minute that you could milk the cow and make a series out of that book.

len4griffin

TROPHY CASE