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This llama reads - mostly romance, fantasy and science fiction

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Review: The Mall – Megan McCafferty

July 25, 2020 Leave a Comment

The Mall

Content warnings: Come for the teased hair and Cabbage Patch Dolls, stay for the sweet coming-of-age story as a teen spends the summer before college working at the local mall, scouring the mall as part of a treasure hunt and navigating her derailed plans for love and her future. Like the rest of her life,Read the Post

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Review: A Touch of Stone and Snow – Milla Vane

July 24, 2020 Comment : 1

A Touch of Stone and Snow

Content warnings: I was absolutely blown away by the first book in the series and its angry, hurting characters, and expected more of the same from this book. Instead, I got an achingly sweet second-chance romance with kindhearted characters surrounded by a whole lot of awfulness, and it’s certainly one of the best books I’llRead the Post

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Review: A Sweet Mess – Jayci Lee

July 20, 2020 Leave a Comment

A Sweet Mess

Content warnings: While at first glance the cover is cute (is that the chocolate bundt cake?), I’m going to point out that since this is an illustrated cover, there is zero excuse for whitewashing the two Korean main characters. I previously read Jayci Lee’s Harlequin debut, Temporary Wife Temptation, and loved it, so I wasRead the Post

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Review: What You Wish For – Katherine Center

July 18, 2020 Leave a Comment

What You Wish For

Content warnings: I am absolute trash for the grumpy/sunshine trope so of course I was very excited to read about the clash between a joyful librarian and a stuffed shirt principal. Unfortunately, this one didn’t quite hit the mark for me. There are things that I find acceptable in a completely made-up context (fantasy, scifi,Read the Post

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Review: Forbidden Desire – Robin Lovett

July 12, 2020 Leave a Comment

Forbidden Desire

Content warnings: If you follow me on Twitter, you’ve probably seen me flail wildly over this absolutely bananapants scifi erotica series before. It’s absolute bonkers sex planet shenanigans, and it’s hard for me to express how much I love the craziness. And if anything, this book takes the crazy to a whole new level. Niva’sRead the Post

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Review: Of Dragons, Feasts and Murders – Aliette de Bodard

July 11, 2020 Leave a Comment

Of Dragons, Feasts and Murders

Content warnings: Another murder mystery by Aliette de Bodard? Especially set during Tet and featuring one of my favorite knife-stabby heroes? Yes, please. This is set after the end of the trilogy, though I read this without having read the last book (oops). The characters and enough background is given, though, that this could easilyRead the Post

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Review: Boyfriend Material – Alexis Hall

July 10, 2020 Comment : 1

Boyfriend Material

Content warnings: You know how some people say something’s a romcom but when you go read it, it’s… just not funny? And it takes itself much too seriously? And then you sit there wondering if, five months into this pandemic, you’re just a soulless husk of a person now? OK, well, this book is notRead the Post

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Review: Haunted Heroine – Sarah Kuhn

July 6, 2020 Leave a Comment

Haunted Heroine

Content warnings: I’ve been a fan of this series since the very first book, and I was so happy to see that this book was once again from Evie’s POV (after a book each from Aveda and Bea’s POVs.) After the bombshell in the last book, I was very interested to see how Evie wasRead the Post

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Review: A Good Duke is Hard to Find – Christina Britton

July 5, 2020 Leave a Comment

A Good Duke is Hard to Find

Content warnings: I have a definite fondness for “wow that’s a big dress!” historical covers, and this one doesn’t disappoint in that aspect. Unfortunately, the rest of it doesn’t quite work for me, with a lot of elements that are good in and of themselves but never quite gel. “Everything you now love will be turnedRead the Post

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Hi, my name is Lauren, and I’m the Reading Llama! I love reading books. My favorites usually include a female protagonist with at least a little bit of romance.

            

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