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The ratings are high sooo the low reviews have gotta be from a bunch of people who aren't on masktok and have no sense of humor. Like they just don't get it. Lights Out is hilarious. It knows exactly what it is and it's good at it. Who doesn't want a golden retriever book boyfriend who's funny af and hot as hell with a little bit of kink? And don't compare this to Haunting Adeline (barf). Josh and Aly are actually mildly complex characters. They're just the right kind of mess and it's great.

It's fitting I read this on the first day of autumn because spooky season thirst traps have been on my fyp for a month already and it's time to officially kick off fall ya'll! Now excuse me I have to go watch 14 more death eater toks and cry over a Dramione fanfic.

But what do you MEAN he's a 9 foot tall gator lizard looking alien and the cover is some buff blue human guy?!

I thought Alien Exile was pretty great. Then again, I did skip the first 4 books in this series because they didn't sound interesting enough. I certainly wasn't confused or like I was missing anything though.

DNF 67%

I didn't read the first book and didn't pay close enough attention to its blurb because pierced motorcycle gang aliens aren't for me. Alien's Escape also needs some massive editing. Don't think I'll read more of this series.

DNF 8.5%

I tried for 5 months to read this. Every time I picked it up I immediately didn't care. I'm not going to rate this but there are countless other books to read so bye.

When you think this is going to be just a lighthearted funny romance and then you end up crying for the characters. But don't worry, there is a happy ending.

I likely wouldn't have even come across this book if it hadn't been nominated for the 2024 Choice Awards but I managed to finish it just in time to vote for it in opening rounds over the handful of others I read.

The premise caught my eye because I've lived through my own version of a dating “curse”. I had quite a streak where the next girl my exes would date would get pregnant. It even rubbed off on a couple guys I friend-zoned and never even dated. Really helped solidify my belief that birth control of all forms should be handed out like candy and we all need universal healthcare.

Eat the rich. Problem solved.

Written by a millennial woman for other millennial women. I would know; references felt targeted. The writing is mildly pretentious a handful of times and the book, with the entire premise of I'm-sad-you're-sad-let's-be-sad-together, isn't really worth adapting into a movie imo.

The female lead is an early to mid (I swear an editor missed an age consistency) 30's children's librarian who dowdily looks the part and seems to never wear makeup. We also get a smattering of adorkableness, I'm-not-like-other-girls, a huge dose of negative self-esteem, along with trust, and daddy issues. What a bundle of joy she is (sarcasm). I don't know how, but somehow, she's still “sexy”.

Her male romantic love interest is again, somehow handsome through his potheaded bearded scruffiness and self-confidence issues which stem from slowly revealed family baggage and drama (not trying to give away too much here). His personality is a massive improvement from hers and at least got me to finish this.

If you're in an airport bookstore and the pickings are slim this should do for a flight. Otherwise, life is short read something else unless you're great at skimming.

Easily my least favorite in the series so far. Maketes is great. Loved seeing his violent side. Ace not so much. She was kind of a bitch to him for far too long. Even behind his back.

As much as I want the next book I hope the author takes more time with it than what Echoes of the Tide seemed to get.

I was pretty into this until the minor blood play which I quickly read past while gagging. Hard pass. Get these characters a safe word too, because “tap my leg” isn't enough. I'm usually totally fine skipping trigger warnings because they give away the plot but this time they should be read imo.

Super predictable the whole way through but the journey is still enjoyable enough to make this worth reading.

DNF at 38%

Flock: Spotting a Fuckboy for Dummies

This steaming pile of crap triggered some PTSD and made me feel nonstop rage making me remember all the shitty boys who ever pursued me or I was dumb enough to date. Literally every character sucks. They're all assholes or stupid af. Sean is one constant red flag after another. He is everything I do not want in a man in reality or my books. I've dated my fair share of Sean's. He can go get hit by a bus. Rapey creep. Fuck off and die.

Where's the line to slap some sense into Cecelia? I tried so hard to give her some leeway since she is so young and dumb with the most oblivious parents on the planet. I just feel mad on her behalf and sorry for her. My dad would have taken Sean by the back of his neck and told him if he came sniffing around again he'd be eating his own teeth.

If a boy breaks your personal belongings kick him to the curb.
If a boy has terrible friends, he's just as terrible. Pun intended, birds of a feather flock together.
If a boy doesn't defend you, news flash, he doesn't really like you. He's not worth any more of your time.

Very dub-con if not actual non-con and it made me uncomfortable.

Hellion was adorable though.