#bookreviews

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Seventy-five years later, and Ionescoโ€™s representations are still as absurd and accurate as ever, as funny as we dare allow them to be.

https://waywordsstudio.com/general/reviews/rhinoceros-and-other-plays-by-eugene-ionesco/

Absolutely! When you finish reading a book, write a review. You have no idea just how important they are to authors.

But getting back to my post last week, I don't think you should rate or review books you haven't finished. It's okay not to finish a book, but just mark it as "abandoned" or "did not finish" or whatever in your tracker, and move on. That's my philosophy, anyway. :-)

@bookstodon

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One thing I think we can all agree that are very good for is recommendations. They've read all the , and all the . There is no one else who has such a comprehensive perspective. And then you can go buy a book and support an author that you might not have ever heard of otherwise. Worst case scenario, you don't like the book.

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Rushdie is always critically thoughtful, ironically perceptive, even as he pokes at our secret wounds. I've had this on my list since it came out!

Wowed by Blood and Embers by Jordan Michelle Title:ย Blood and Embers
Author: Jordan Michelle
Publication Date: May 1, 2025
Genres: Magic Romance
Representation: Lesbian

Wow, what a read! I went into Blood and Embers with some pretty significant expectations, having been pitched an enemies-to-lovers lesbian romantasy with a (nb)butch/femme relationship, and for the first few chapters it seemed like that was exactly what we were getting.

And then it got weirder and wilder, darker and deeper. Jordan Michelle invests the story with its own mythology, one that goes far beyond the usual supernatural-themed entries in the genre, all while doubling down on the romance, weaving in some steamy erotica, and building a compelling story around it.

I’m hesitant to say too much about the plot, because I think it’s best unraveled and discovered naturally, but the way Michelle layers in each new development is fantastic. โ€ฆ