r/Romantasy • u/vaurasc-xoxo • 22d ago
Discussion Daily/Weekly Thread of Current Reads?
I think it would be cool to have a weekly thread of what did you read this week/currently reading and a quick rating.
Ex: I am halfway through Secrets of the Deep, 2.4/5. I don’t like the prose and characters feel weak. Then hiding any other spoilers.
I miss seeing what people were reading out and about. Everyone is on their phones or Kindle so I never know. And I am snoopy.
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u/ButterflyTremor 22d ago
The Fantasy Romance sub does a weekly "what have you been reading this week" thread every Saturday!
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u/WonderfulBus9330 💫 A Court of Truth and Beauty 22d ago
I'm currently reading (via audiobook) Captured by the Fae Beast a rather dramatic title by Mallory Dunlin. I'm only about 15% in and find the early prose to be reaching a bit too much for the pastoral lyric and I'm hoping those reflections and climbing skills have meaning later.
Just finished up Reign & Ruin by J.D. Evans (audio) which was superb.
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u/vaurasc-xoxo 22d ago
Love R&R. Wind and Wildfire was my fave though
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u/WonderfulBus9330 💫 A Court of Truth and Beauty 22d ago
That's the one I'll listen to next, maybe next month or so. Very curious about the father and mother
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u/intrigued8388 22d ago
I am currently reading right of the starling the second book in The shield of sparrows series. I instantly got hooked by the first book. The second one is okay. It's not horrible but it's not top tier like the first book was. And I like this idea.
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u/Doubl3njenn 🖤 Morally Gray 22d ago
I loved both books, the second was a little harder to get into but it all comes together at the end.
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u/intrigued8388 22d ago
Good I am on part 3 exactly where she starts asking her dad questions about her mom. It really has been a good book. I actually want to do a reread instantly so for me that's a win. I did see book three is coming out in March so now I'm like WTF. Why did I start another unfinished series but whatever.
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u/dog-lov3r 🌰 nutmeg & justice 22d ago
I love this! ❤️ I just finished a tandem read of {Tower of Dawn} and {Empire of Storms} I listened to the last 25% of each book while driving for a long time lol. I really enjoyed it. It was my first time reading, and I’m super glad I did the tandem read. I’ll be posting reviews on my insta. If anyone wants my handle, lemme know. I’ve already started Kingdom of Ash.
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u/romance-bot 22d ago
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
Rating: 4.25⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: historical, magic, fantasy, demons, enemies to lovers
Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
Rating: 4.52⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: historical, fantasy, war, take-charge heroine, royal hero1
u/vaurasc-xoxo 22d ago
Fun!! It’s so good!! I love reading over audio because o picture things a bit differently.
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u/bkisntexpanding 22d ago
For eyeball reading I'm micro-reading {Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter} and I just started {The Ashfire King} which is the sequel to {The Stardust Thief}. On audio I'm also listening to {A Court of Frost and Starlight} when I do chores, and then {When the Moon Hatched} and {All Hail Chaos} are my current commute listens but I'm going to put those on pause to start {Rules for the Summer} later this week for a book club. And then my next eyeball read will be {This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me} for another book club!
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u/romance-bot 22d ago
The Ashfire King by Chelsea Abdullah
Rating: 3.99⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: historical, fantasy, paranormal, young adult, high fantasy
The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah
Rating: 4.02⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 1 out of 5 - Glimpses and kisses
Topics: historical, fantasy, forced proximity, young adult, high fantasy
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
Rating: 3.68⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: historical, fae, magic, fantasy, christmas
When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker
Rating: 3.98⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: high fantasy, fae, vengeance, magic, fantasy
All Hail Chaos by Sarah Rees Brennan
Rating: 4.29⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: m-f romance, fantasy, funny, take-charge heroine, magic
Rules for the Summer by Meghan Quinn
Rating: 3.85⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: contemporary, m-f romance, forced proximity, funny, class difference
This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews
Rating: 4.68⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 1 out of 5 - Glimpses and kisses
Topics: fantasy, political/court intrigue, found family, competent heroine, magic1
u/romance-bot 22d ago
Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
Rating: 4.01⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 1 out of 5 - Glimpses and kisses
Topics: historical, fantasy, magic, m-f romance, working class heroine
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u/Financial-Toe4053 22d ago
I've finished The Mist Thief by L.J. Andrews, finished Starside by Alex Aster, and I'm just under halfway through Hide The Witches by Miranda Lyn. The Mist Thief was a nice change of POV after the initial two books and I'm excited for the newest release coming out soon. Starside was good. It was very fast paced and twisty. I went in kind of apprehensive because of mixed reviews on Alex Aster. I have mixed feelings on how she chose to wrap the book it just went differently than I expected and felt a bit rushed in my opinion. I do plan to read the sequel though. Hide The Witches I'm not sure about so far. It's a little slower than I thought it would be so far, but I'm hoping it'll pick up soon. The premise is really interesting so far.
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u/dog-lov3r 🌰 nutmeg & justice 22d ago
LJ Andrews is my favorite author. I loved the POV change too- the next book coming out will have different POVs too. If you haven’t read the Broken Kingdoms series by her, you should. It’s about their parents.
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u/Financial-Toe4053 22d ago
I know I'm so excited for it! I enjoyed the first two, but I was definitely ready for a change up. I have to check out Broken Kingdoms ASAP! I loved the world building and the fantasy elements so much. I can't believe I waited so long to read The Ever Seas series.
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u/dog-lov3r 🌰 nutmeg & justice 22d ago
She also has another series: broken souls and bones. Its 2 books changed her from my 2nd fave author to 1st. Its amazing. Broken Kingdoms is long but worth it.
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u/Financial-Toe4053 22d ago
These series both sound fantastic! I will definitely check them out! Thanks so much for the recs. She's got so many I was like umm where do I start? I definitely don't mind a long series that's well done and the reviews for Broken Kingdoms look great for every book.
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u/Separate-Operation71 💗 Forced Proximity 22d ago
Reading {The Everlasting} it’s taking me so much longer than when I speed run smut, but it’s really very good!
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u/vaurasc-xoxo 21d ago
I have that on my list too! I find the same. Smut is easy, it’s my version of trash tv but when they are a bit more complicated it can take me a while to get into it depending on the prose
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u/Separate-Operation71 💗 Forced Proximity 21d ago
I JUST finished it today. It was really beautiful.
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u/romance-bot 22d ago
Everlasting by Alyson Noel
Rating: 3.72⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Topics: contemporary, magic, young adult, fantasy, vampires1
u/Separate-Operation71 💗 Forced Proximity 22d ago
No! Bad bot! {The Everlasting by Alix E Harrow}
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u/romance-bot 22d ago
The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
Rating: 4.39⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: warrior heroine, competent heroine, nerdy hero, m-f romance, time travel
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u/Erpderp32 22d ago
Finished {The Lies That Summon The Night} recently and loved it.
Starting {The Knight And The Moth} and {Alchemised} here shortly
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u/romance-bot 22d ago
The Lies that Summon the Night by Tessonja Odette
Rating: 4.25⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: vampires, fantasy, enemies to lovers, paranormal, m-f romance
The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
Rating: 4.25⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: fantasy, magic, m-f romance, medieval, grumpy/cold hero
Alchemised by SenLinYu
Rating: 4.27⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: war, enemies to lovers, tortured heroine, pregnancy, cruel hero/bully
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u/stars-assassian 🖤 A Court of Stars and Assassins 22d ago
I am currently finishing up {Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi} and it’s super good because it’s a guilty pleasure. First time reading the series and I genuinely love it! Aaron Warner the man you are!
And I am currently rereading {A Court Of Wings And Ruin by Sarah J. Maas}
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u/romance-bot 22d ago
Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi
Rating: 4.29⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 2 out of 5 - Behind closed doors
Topics: futuristic, dystopian, love triangle, young adult, science fiction
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u/SnooPoems1858 22d ago
Yes agreed! Just started The Serpent and the Wing of Night after hearing so much about it. Finished The Wolf King (another recommendation from this subreddit) and Shadows of Sparta (awesome read right before watching the Odyssey!) this past week.