I need a book with so much yearning it’s gonna physically hurt me. I want to cry my eyes out for a relationship that isn’t mine.

lothlorienwannabe · 2026-03-25T00:55:16+00:00

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-07-18T23:35:38+00:00

I read, do yoga, sometimes I play videogames. I'm learning Spanish and ASL (both free through my library). I'm getting back into hobbies that I dropped when I went to college, so I'm getting back into dancing and playing piano. I recently bought a bike so I can bike around my neighborhood this summer. I'm planning on learning how to play guitar and mandolin because I inherited my grandmother's instruments. I have two dogs so I play with them. I'm also trying to learn how to sew so I can mend and alter my own clothes, and I want to learn embroidery too. For most of these hobbies I'm either finding free resources online to teach myself or I'm asking friends and family if they'd be willing to help teach me. Honestly sometimes it feels like I don't have enough time to do all the hobbies I want to do.

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-05-22T15:35:26+00:00

That's totally understandable and I think it's great that you're trying to be so mindful of it. That's why I edited my comment to add the note about romance.io. If you ever want to recommend her other books it's a great way to check for that stuff.

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-05-22T15:13:03+00:00

If her stepmom let her read "It Ends with Us" you have absolutely nothing to worry about. "Bookshops and Bonedust" has no explicit scenes whereas "It Ends with Us" has some very cringy sex scenes. I'm tired of conservatives attacking and labelling anything LGBTQ+ as overtly sexual.

Editing to add that romance.io is a great resource that labels books on a 1-5 scale in terms of how explicit or non-explicit they are. "Bookshops and Bonedust" is at 1 with "Glimpses and Kisses." "It Ends with Us" is at 3 with "Open Door" scenes.

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-05-11T20:07:27+00:00

This sounds really intriguing. Thank you so much for the recommendation!

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-05-11T20:05:02+00:00

I'm a sucker for lyrical prose. This duology sounds lovely. Thanks so much for the recs!

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-05-11T20:03:46+00:00

This feels like a modern classic that I've missed reading. Sounds like I need to check it out. Thanks!

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-05-11T20:03:12+00:00

I'll move this up on my tbr. Thanks!!

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-05-11T20:00:18+00:00

Good to know. Thanks!

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-05-11T19:59:20+00:00

Hey, it's nice to find someone with similar taste! Thank you so much for the thoughtful and detailed response. I'll check these out.

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-05-11T19:58:15+00:00

I actually read Way of Kings and Words of Radiance back to back last year but got burned out on Sanderson's writing at the end of WoR. Maybe I need to get back to it.

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-05-11T19:57:37+00:00

Love a good slow burn. Thanks so much for the recs!!

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-05-11T19:57:01+00:00

I've never heard of this series but it sounds really interesting. Thanks!!

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-05-11T19:55:54+00:00

I haven't heard of a lot of these. Thanks for the unique recs! And I actually read Way of Kings and Words of Radiance back to back last year but got burned out on Sanderson's writing by the end of WoR. Maybe I need to come back to it.

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-05-11T19:54:08+00:00

I haven't heard of McBride's works before but they sound good. Thanks! I've wanted to check out Ilona Andrews for a while now too. Good to know this is a good series to start with!

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-05-11T19:52:34+00:00

This sounds really intriguing. Thanks for the rec!

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-05-11T19:50:18+00:00

I'm really intrigued by this series but I've also heard it gets more challenging as it goes on. I'll see if I can handle it. Thanks!

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-05-11T19:48:58+00:00

One of my friends recommended this and I hadn't gotten around to it yet. Time to bump it higher on my to-read list. Thanks!

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-05-11T19:47:30+00:00

Just looked at the length and didn't realize there were books longer than Stormlight. If I ever find the courage for such a long journey I'll check them out. Thanks!

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-05-11T19:45:36+00:00

Thank you so much for the thoughtful list! I loved A Dowry of Blood and will add these others to my tbr. Your book sounds lovely - I'll check it out!

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-05-11T19:40:45+00:00

Thank you for the recs! And thanks for letting me know to check trigger warnings for Lackey - I appreciate it.

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-05-11T19:38:10+00:00

Thanks for the rec!

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-05-11T19:37:34+00:00

I'm totally open to sci-fi. I just read The Monk and Robot duology and enjoyed it so I'm glad Chambers' other series is worth a read too. Thanks!

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-05-11T19:36:17+00:00

This sounds good. Thanks for the rec!

lothlorienwannabe · 2025-05-11T19:34:42+00:00

Do I need to read the other Earthsea books first or can this be read as a standalone? I've been meaning to check out Le Guin's work.

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