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Hot & Bothered: The Book of Judgement

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160. In praise of Divergent and a temporary goodbye... "choo choo."

Pick of the Week: Boyfriend on Demand (Netflix)

159. The Reluctant Heiress by Eva Ibbotson (Part 2) "Cillian Murphy."

Pick of the Week: A Company of Swans by Eva Ibbotson

The Reluctant Heiress by Eva Ibbotson (Part 1) "A man who can plan."

Pick of the Week: Wicked Ugly Bad by Cassandra Gannon

March Reading Update: "Jump scare."

Pick of the Week: The Second Death of Locke by V.L. Bovalino

156. Traitor Son by Melissa Cave (Part 2) "Miche and Remin. I mean, you never know."

Pick of the Week: This Monster of Mine by Shalini Abeysekara

155. Traitor Son by Melissa Cave (Part 1) "Bob the Builder plays Age of Empires."

Pick of the Week: Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu

Netflix's Bridgerton Season 4 "She's acting her t*** off."

Pick of the Week: Homebound by Lydia Hope

153. An Offer From A Gentleman by Julia Quinn (Part 2) "That bitch stole my shoe clips."

Pick of the Week: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

152. An Offer From A Gentleman by Julia Quinn (Part 1) "Hand-shoes and the dong."

Pick of the Week: Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

151. Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein (Part 2) "The birth canal."

Pick of the Week: A Vow of Blood and Tears by Cate Corvin

150. Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein (Part 1) "Father, I have sinned."

Pick of the Week: Wyvern by Grace Draven

149. The Bird and The Sword by Amy Harmon (Part 2) "He's an angel."

Pick of the Week: Silver Elite by Dani Francis

148. The Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon (Part 1) "America, caw caw!"

Hot & Bothered: Can you overlook a bad heroine?

Pick of the Week: Impetuous by Lori Foster

Welcome to Season 4!

147. The NAH Awards

Pick of the Week: Bound by Ali Hazelwood

146. Maxton Hall by Mona Kasten (Part 2) "But I wanna go to the school dance."

Pick of the Week: My Happy Marriage by Akumi Agitogi

145. Maxton Hall by Mona Kasten (Part 1) "Where's the f****** cravat?"

Pick of the Week: Haunting Adeline by H. D. Carlton

144. Priestess by Kara Voorhees Reynolds "Wet t-shirt contest."

Pick of the Week: Cruel Winter With You by Ali Hazelwood

143. Mate by Ali Hazelwood (Part 2) "Straight up BYU rules."

Pick of the Week: White Horse Black Nights by Evie Marceau

142. Mate by Ali Hazelwood (Part 1) "It's like a jolly rancher, you know?"

Pick of the Week: Unforced Error by MsWhich

141. Alchemised by SenLinYu "Psst...I see dead people."

Pick of the Week: Katie's Mystery Read

140. Hot for Slayer by Ali Hazelwood "The entomologist and the exterminator."

Pick of the Week: The Life of Showgirl by Taylor Swift

139. Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood "Not an alpha-hole."

Pick of the Week: The Utter Inconvenience of Certain Inclinations by Molivier

138. Reading Update: "SenLinYu in Seattle."

Pick of the Week: The Thirteenth Child by Erin A. Craig

137. Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas (Part 2) "Exclamation points."

Pick of the Week: Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas

136. Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas (Part 1) "You know I love a soft, virginal heroine."

Pick of the Week: Traitor Son by Melissa J. Cave

135. Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas (Part 2) "Stick your nose in a good book."

Pick of the Week: Potions, Poisons, and Policies by Courtney Thorne

134. Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas (Part 1) "You swallow it because it tastes good."

Pick of the Week: Death's Obsession by Avina St. Graves

133. Kiss of the Basilisk by Lindsay Straube (Part 2) "Keep it in the family."

Pick of the Week: Flawless by Elsie Silver

132. Kiss of the Basilisk by Lindsay Straube (Part 1) "The clawwww."

Pick of the Week: Web of Love by Mary Balogh

131. Radiance by Grace Draven (Part 2) "A wet sack of bricks."

Pick of the Week: Gypsy Blood by Kristy Cunning

130. Radiance by Grace Draven (Part 1) "The monster mash."

Pick of the Week: Wind and Wildfire by J. D. Evans

129. K-Pop Demon Hunters (Netflix) "My little soda pop."

Pick of the Week: King of Wrath by Ana Huang

128. The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas "A pegasus and a special telescope."

Pick of the Week: The Scattered Bones by Nicole Scarano

127. Rose in Chains by Julie Soto (Part 2) "How do they get around? Horses? Hmm, I don't know, MAGIC."

Pick of the Week: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

126. Rose in Chains by Julie Soto (Part 1) "Mistress Mallow and the girl who can still have kids."

Pick of the Week: The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan

125. Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood (Part 2) "Go to your f***** room, right now."

Pick of the Week: Innocent Monsters by itscometothis

124. Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood (Part 1) "You know it's problematic but you're gonna eat it."

Pick of the Week: The Double

123. The Knight and The Moth by Rachel Gillig (Part 2) "Then he leaves her high and dry."

Pick of the Week: Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood

122. The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig (Part 1) "This episode sponsored by The Artful Brigand."

Pick of the Week: Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

121. Dramione Meets Bridgerton on a Scatter Plot

Season 3: Reading Update

120. Mid-Season Review: The Virgin and the Harlot

Pick of the Week: The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson

119. Pride and Prejudice (1995) by Jane Austen (Part 2) "Hey! My bonnets' up here bro."

Pick of the Week: Swordheart by T. Kingfisher

118. Pride and Prejudice (1995) by Jane Austen (Part 1) "Kentucky fried gentry."

Pick of the Week: The Deal by Elle Kennedy

117. The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black (Part 2) "The finally have time to f***."

Pick of the Week: His At Night by Sherry Thomas

116. The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black (Part 1) "Praying for a Grace Draven collab.""

Pick of the Week: Not In Love by Ali Hazelwood

115. The Wicked King by Holly Black (Part 2) "This coming to Jesus meeting with Orlagh."

Pick of the Week: In the Darkest Midnight by Grace Draven

114. The Wicked King by Holly Black (Part 1) "Surprise guest appearance by Shevraeth's glove."

Pick of the Week: Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

113. The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (Part 3) "The red wedding."

Pick of the Week: Taming Demons for Beginners by Annette Marie

112. The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (Part 2) "The point that you fall."

Pick of the Week: Deep End by Ali Hazelwood

111. The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (Part 1) "An absolute acid trip."

Pick of the Week: Ladybirds by R. Raeta

110. Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey (Part 3) "Is this book a boomer?"

Pick of the Week: The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren

109. Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey (Part 2) "Come back! She's hot."

Pick of the Week: Under the Stars of Paris by Mary Burchell

108. Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey (Part 1) "The hand scene will get you."

Pick of the Week: The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

107. Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto (Part 2) "And she's coming."

Pick of the Week: Sincerely Yours by LovesBitca8

106. Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto (Part 1) "All that and a bag of chips."

Pick of the Week: Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

105. The Right Thing To Do by LovesBitca8 (Part 3) "Slutty muggle clothing"

Pick of the Week: Thone in the Dark by A. K. Caggiano

104. The Right Thing To Do by LovesBitca8 (Part 2) "Pumpkin soup."

Pick of the Week: These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

103. The Right Thing To Do by LovesBitca8 (Part 1) "There's so many D's."

Pick of the Week: The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

102. The Songbird & The Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent (Part 2) "Let it happen, I know her."

Pick of the Week: Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

101. The Songbird & The Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent (Part 1) "She could've been a really compelling character except she was a sea urchant."

100. The NAH Awards

Pick of the Week: An Homage to PacificRimbaud

99. Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones (Part 2) "Wizard turds."

Pick of the Week: The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy

98. Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones (Part 1) "Green slime: a relatable meltdown."

Pick of the Week: Wed to the Lich by Layla Fae

97. Love and Historical Accidents by PacificRimbaud (Part 3) "Nothing has changed for me."

Pick of the Week: Measure of a Man by Inadaze22

96. Love and Other Historical Accidents by PacificRimbaud (Part 2) "Cap-e-zol-e- de ven-e-re."

Pick of the Week: The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden

95. Love and Other Historical Accidents by PacificRimbaud (Part 1) "Someone else is going to have your children."

Pick of the Week: Phantasma by Kaylie Smith

94. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Part 4) "Xaden deserves better."

Pick of the Week: Enchanted by Alethea Kontis & The Assassins of Tamurin by S. D. Tower

93. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Part 3) "Dragon sex."

Pick of the Week: Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard

92. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Part 2) "It doesn't protect your..."

Pick of the Week: Prince of Hearts by Margaret Foxe

91. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Part 1) "Catch the losers in a net and send them to the infantry."

Pick of the Week: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

90. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley (Part 3) "She's worried he's just going to ream her."

Pick of the Week: Reign & Ruin by J. D. Evans

89. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley (Part 2) "We’re gonna shift up a gear."

Pick of the Week: An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson

88. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley (Part 1) "What else can he can do with no hands?"

87. What is romantasy? (Part 2) "Jordan's shower epiphany."

Pick of the Week: What I Did For a Duke by Julie Anne Long

86. The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood (Part 3) "All the ladies get their sliced ham from Deli Dan."

Pick of the Week: The Heir and the Spare by Kate Stradling

85. The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood (Part 2) "He squirts out of the closet."

Pick of the Week: The Contortionist by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

84. The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood (Part 1) "Jordan's love of White Castle."

Pick of the Week: The Sweetest Oblivion by Danielle Lori

83. The Winner's Kiss by Marie Rutkoski "Height doesn't matter when you're horizontal."

Pick of the Week: Mad for Each Other

82. The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski (Part 2) "Aaron goes and f**** off."

Pick of the Week: What Monstrous Gods by Rosamund Hodge

81. The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski (Part 1) "Urban Decay eye shadow palette."

Pick of the Week: Song of the Six Realms by Judy Lin

80. The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski (Part 3) "Emotionally spicy."

Pick of the Week: Bloody, Slutty, and Pathetic by WhatMurdah

79. The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski (Part 2) "General Trajan is the Kool-Aid man...oh yeah."

Pick of the Week: A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

78. The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski (Part 1) "You're either gonna fight or you're gonna f***."

Pick of the Week: The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski

77. The Trouble with Kings by Sherwood Smith (Part 2) "This is an al dente Spaquel in a red reduction sauce."

Pick of the Week: Peaches & Honey by R. Raeta

76. The Trouble with Kings by Sherwood Smith (Part 1) "By the way, you're a really bad girl."

Pick of the Week: When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn

75. The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo (Part 3) "I don't want to be smart today, give me my romance."

'74. The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo (Part 2) "I'm not the Poe, I'm the butthole."

Pick of the Week: My Dearest

73. The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo (Part 1) "It's kind of fibrous?"

72. Mid-Season Review: "Pushing a human out of your hoohah."

Pick of the Week: A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft

71. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (2005 edition) "What excellent boiled potatoes."

Pick of the Week: Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhoades

70. The Love Hypothesis (Part 3) "Oh my god, how did I forget."

Pick of the Week: A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

69. The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood (Part 2) "My tenderloins."

Pick of the Week: Evermore by Lynn Viehl

68. The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood (Part 1) "A known ass with a known ass."

Pick of the Week: Uprooted by Naomi Novik

67. Slaying the Vampire Conqueror by Carissa Broadbent (Part 2) "Something to hold on to."

Pick of the Week: Marry My Husband

66. Slaying the Vampire Conqueror by Carissa Broadbent (Part 1) "The meat is coming out."

Pick of the Week: King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair

65. A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen (Part 2) "I get that guards would be distracted by....I got a fireaxe and a....I skimmed right past a...."

Pick of the Week: Curses by Lish McBride

64. A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen (Part 1) "Where did the horse come from?"

Pick of the Week: A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft

63. The Glory

Pick of the Week: Lady Avery and the False Butler by Sofi Laporte

62. Bride by Ali Hazelwood (Part 3) "Knotty things."

Pick of the Week: Lady Ludmilla's Accidental Letter by Sofi Laporte

61. Bride by Ali Hazelwood (Part 2) "Welcome to the cockpit."

Pick of the Week: The Emperor's Edge Series by Lindsay Buroker (Continued)

60. Bride by Ali Hazelwood (Part 1) "Do you starfish?"

Pick of the Week: (Buddy Read!) The Emperor's Edge by Lindsay Buroker

59. Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge (Part 2) "I think I'm allergic to virginity."

Pick of the Week: Now You See Her by Linda Howard

58. Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge (Part 1) "Come feed the little birds and show them you care."

Pick of the Week: What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez

57. Emperor Mage by Tamora Pierce "Dinosaurs and dumb birds."

Pick of the Week: Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim

56. Wolf-Speaker by Tamora Pierce "Welcome to Duloc."

Pick of the Week: Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

55. Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce (Part 2) "All the baker's wives are going to be pissed off."

Pick of the Week: An Homage to Holly Black

54. Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce (Part 1) “Let’s address the 8-story elephant (in the room?).”

Season 2 is here, ice planet barbarians, anyone?

53. Season 1 Review: "Your brass balls are monster-sized."

Pick of the Week: The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon

52. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas (Part 4) "It's ok if this is your can of worms."

Pick of the Week: About Fanfiction

51. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas (Part 3) "Season pass to that ass."

Pick of the Week: Only a Monster by Vanessa Len

50. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas (Part 2) "Rhys is a simp for Feyre."

Pick of the Week: Whispering Wood by Sharon Shinn

49. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas (Part 1) "Sarah, you saucy dog."

Pick of the Week: The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni

48. A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (Part 3) "Shocked. Petrified. Fearful. OH MY GOD."

Pick of the Week: The Lion in Winter by James Goldman

47. A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (Part 2) "I had to pick some other hoe."

46. A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (Part 1) "Haberdash and a grain of rice."

45. Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn "I am not a furry."

44. A Soul to Keep by Opal Reyne "Re-arranging guts is metaphorically fine."

43. The Cold King by Amber Jaeger "Fifty Shades of Grey for YA."

Pick of the Week: The Ex Hex and Assistant to the Villain (An Update!)

42. Master of Crows by Grace Draven (Part 3) "Life giver...also clean giver."

Pick of the Week: The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling

41. Master of Crows by Grace Draven (Part 2) "More bang for your buck."

Pick of the Week: Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

40. Master of Crows by Grace Draven (Part 1) "I have a boner for this cover."

Pick of the Week: Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

39. Thorn by Intisar Khanani (Part 2) "We got some glue to make."

Pick of the Week: Cover of Night by Linda Howard

38. Thorn by Intisar Khanani (Part 1) "Everyone is sus and Falada is a talking horse."

Pick of the Week: One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

Pick of the Week: Love is for Suckers

37. Crash Landing on You (Part 4 of 4) "The power of a three-piece suit."

Pick of the Week: Blade Dancer by S. L. Viehl

36. Crash Landing on You (Part 3 of 4) "When the plot hole is actually a plot tunnel."

35. Crash Landing on You (Part 2 of 4) "De-bugging the hotel room was weirdly hot?"

Pick of the Week: This Vicious Grace by Emily Thiede

34. Crash Landing on You (Part 1 of 4) "Existential bread"

Pick of the Week: The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen

33. Poison Study by Maria Snyder (Part 3) "Two dead bodies on aisle five."

Pick of the Week: Forget Me Not by Julie Soto

32. Poison Study by Maria Snyder (Part 2) "It felt appropriate leaving my mouth."

Pick of the Week: The Hanging City by Charlie Holmberg

31. Poison Study by Maria Snyder (Part 1) "Fire festival is a federal holiday."

DNF: The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Pick of the Week: Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhaou

30. Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater (Part 2) "God forbid we take a carriage ride in the rain."

29. Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater (Part 1) "My little bunny of a sorcier."

Pick of the Week: Bonesmith (ARC)

28. The Twilight Saga - Movie Edition "Vampires ejaculate like a shotgun loaded with 1 carat diamonds."

Pick of the Week: Love Theoretically

27. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (Part 3) "The panopticon? The PANOPTICON"

Pick of the Week: Divine Rivals

26. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (Part 2) "Exasterbate...which apparently doesn't have a t?"

25. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (Part 1) "Abercrombie models who...aren't like the other kids."

Pick of the Week: The Winter King

24. Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes "Daddy issues."

Pick of the Week: Son of the Shadows

23. Unshelved: A Mid-Season Review

22. Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier (Part 4) "Dolphins are whales too."

Pick of the Week: Entreat Me

21. Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier (Part 3) "We're still on the escalator to hell."

Pick of the Week: Spin the Dawn

20. Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier (Part 2) "I'm tired of words. "

19. Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier (Part 1) "I'm still gonna call her Oonagh"

Pick of the Week: A Promise of Fire

18. Graceling by Kristen Cashore (Part 3) "You read a reverse harem book ONE time..."

Pick of the Week: A Girl Called Samson

17. Graceling by Kristin Cashore (Part 2) “Welcome to the Poe train… choo choo.”

Pick of the Week: Hell Bent

16. Graceling by Kristen Cashore (Part 1) “It's like a parachute around their head.”

Pick of the Week: Belladonna

15. The Undying King by Grace Draven (Part 2) “We did go deeper...”

14. The Undying King by Grace Draven (Part 1) “We can go deeper.”

Pick of the Week: The Serpent and the Wings of Night

13.The Elf Tangent by Lindsay Buroker (Q&A) “We want conflict, goddamnit.”

12. The Elf Tangent by Lindsay Buroker (Part 3) “Cue the Pantene commercial wind effects.”

11. The Elf Tangent by Lindsay Buroker (Part 2) “Aldari gets a Bop-It”

10. The Elf Tangent by Lindsay Buroker (Part 1) “Scary Gumby”

9. The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah (Q & A) “We’d rather read the fanfiction.”

8. The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah (Part 3) “yadda yadda, shit happens, stay tuned for book 2”

7. The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah (Part 2) “Not all compasses point north, and other weird Jinn shit.”

6. The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah (Part 1) “Bag of infinite space, character development sold separately.”

5. Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith (Q & A) “This is why Katie hates Bran.”

4. Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith (Part 4) “Unfortunately, I find you boring”

3. Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith (Part 3) “That goddamn floppy hat.”

2. Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith (Part 2) "Can we talk about the HAIR?"

1. Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith (Part 1) "But I don't *want* to be special."

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