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Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous by Mae Marvel
2.5
*I received an eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*
I think this was a solid second chance romance featuring a celebrity who has taught her cats to speak via button and her childhood best friend/first love who is now TikTok famous. It's sweet and inclusive and there were some really hot scenes and other people seem to be really loving it but overall it didn't really work for me.
While I appreciated the lack of a third act breakup and I generally love a cozy good time, there never really seemed to be a driving plot for this book which made it feel longer than it should. I also struggled with some of the dialogue because honestly who talks like that in real life? I probably should have put the book down the first time the cats spoke via button (which to my surprise I ended up thinking was sort of cute) but I didn't and while I don't regret finishing this book, I also know it won't stick with me at all.
Other people seem to be getting along with this much more than I did so if it seems interesting give it a shot!
I think this was a solid second chance romance featuring a celebrity who has taught her cats to speak via button and her childhood best friend/first love who is now TikTok famous. It's sweet and inclusive and there were some really hot scenes and other people seem to be really loving it but overall it didn't really work for me.
While I appreciated the lack of a third act breakup and I generally love a cozy good time, there never really seemed to be a driving plot for this book which made it feel longer than it should. I also struggled with some of the dialogue because honestly who talks like that in real life? I probably should have put the book down the first time the cats spoke via button (which to my surprise I ended up thinking was sort of cute) but I didn't and while I don't regret finishing this book, I also know it won't stick with me at all.
Other people seem to be getting along with this much more than I did so if it seems interesting give it a shot!
Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle
5.0
*I received an audio review copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*
This was campy and oh so much fun. I think going in to this expecting traditional horror might lead to disappointment because while there are some gruesome scenes this is much more about the social commentary, which is what I love the in horror, and Chuck Tingle does it so well here. There were certain scenes and lines that had me laughing out loud, which is not what I expected.
Commenting on Hollywood, Rainbow Capitalism, the dangers of AI, "coming out", and more, Chuck crafts a fun tale following a middle age writer who is "LA out" but not out at in public or at home. Misha is an incredibly relatable character, even when he's being haunted by the monsters he's written for past films.
I received an audio review copy and I loved the narration so much. André Santana is a narrator I've just come across this year but I have loved all of his work. I also loved the cameos of other predominant authors!
This was campy and oh so much fun. I think going in to this expecting traditional horror might lead to disappointment because while there are some gruesome scenes this is much more about the social commentary, which is what I love the in horror, and Chuck Tingle does it so well here. There were certain scenes and lines that had me laughing out loud, which is not what I expected.
Commenting on Hollywood, Rainbow Capitalism, the dangers of AI, "coming out", and more, Chuck crafts a fun tale following a middle age writer who is "LA out" but not out at in public or at home. Misha is an incredibly relatable character, even when he's being haunted by the monsters he's written for past films.
I received an audio review copy and I loved the narration so much. André Santana is a narrator I've just come across this year but I have loved all of his work. I also loved the cameos of other predominant authors!