@vivavaleria@eldritch.cafe on the mammooth site.
Reading mostly wlw rom-coms, with the occasional exceptions.
I try to rotate languages, but it isn't really easy to find queer romance books in other languages than English.
Reviews and comments usually in the same language as the book.
Silvester. Der geheime Zauberrat Beelzebub Irrwitzer und seine Tante, die Geldhexe Tyrannja Vamperl, haben ein …
Sehr niedliches Märchen
5 stars
von einem Kater und einem Raben, die es mit vereinten Kräften schaffen, einem bösen Laborzauberer und einer Geldhexe das Handwerk zu legen und dabei Frieden, Gesundheit und Wohlfahrt für die ganze Welt zu schaffen.
Alle vier Hauptcharaktere wachsen einem dabei ans Herz, auch die beiden Bösen, sodass ihr Schicksal fast schon traurig ist.
Der Humor ist 1a und wholesome, gerne wieder.
Silvester. Der geheime Zauberrat Beelzebub Irrwitzer und seine Tante, die Geldhexe Tyrannja Vamperl, haben ein …
»Was?!«, kreischte der Rabe. »Jetzt haut's mir aber doch gleich den Stopsel hinaus! Wer is' hier ordinär? Das is' doch kein Spaß nicht, wenn einer in meinem Zustand durch Nacht und Sturm flattert, um seine Chefin anzumelden, und dann kommt er grad zum Abendessen recht, aber nicht, wo er kelber was zum Schnabeln kriegt, sondern wo er selber auf der Speisekarte steht. Da möcht ich schon recht hörbar fragen, wer hier vielleicht ordinär is'.«
Silvester. Der geheime Zauberrat Beelzebub Irrwitzer und seine Tante, die Geldhexe Tyrannja Vamperl, haben ein …
Kindheitserinnerungen \o/
Damals lief das immer als Fernsehserie auf Kika, und die Titelmelodie war so catchy, ich warte noch darauf dass das wer fürn Popsong klaut :D
An electric romance set against a rebel art scene sparks lethal danger for two girls …
This book has been moving me
5 stars
It's been a while since I read this book, but every time I see it on the shelf, I still think about it. And I think this is a sign of quality. Of course, it features a wlw romance plot, and yes, the girls do get each other.
It's still not a light-hearted fun story. Main char gets evicted from her home. People are killed. People commit actions they really damn regret. “She's a girl on the edge”, heck yes she is.
Content warnings before you start reading: homicide, stalking, parental abuse
Saoirse doesn’t believe in love at first sight or happy endings. If they were real, …
To all the fans of classic rom-com movies...
5 stars
... be prepared to make a checklist, because The Falling in Love Montage is full of references to all of them! Some explicit, some not, but certainly all on purpose. And I love the humour, and specifically Saoirse's "mortal enemies" - Oliver the Sex God who always misses his own parties; Beth the Evil Queen who steals Saoirse's father's heart (and mine); and Super Barbara, with her emergency sewing toolbelt, and her heroic entrance with smoke and background music.
Well, on the other hand, it's not entirely light-hearted: the other big topic in the book is early-onset dementia - both in family members, but also in the main chars own future. A topic to be confronted.
Saoirse doesn’t believe in love at first sight or happy endings. If they were real, …
"You want to have meaningful eye contact with me now?"
"Sure."
"Shouldn't it be, I dunno, more natural?"
"You're OK with a list of dates and a prearranged breakup but we can't schedule meaningful eye contact?"
In the beginning I thought this book was simply amazing. The story consists of three parts that could each stand on their own, with great ideas. With big life-changing events separating the parts. Some original mythology. And an absolutely enchanting writing style.
But then again, this is not just a romance story, but also a war story. With war logic, war values and war events, inspired by WW1. And I really don't understand why people like to fill their leasure time and literature with such horrible stuff. Yes daddy, there's nothing more romantic than trenches full of bodies, and then the sudden introduction of chemical weapons.
Nonetheless, it could still have been a great book if the author had chosen the easy way of writing a predictable happy end. Instead she chose one you just cannot predict, not even in your wildest phantasies, not even after reading this review.
And …
In the beginning I thought this book was simply amazing. The story consists of three parts that could each stand on their own, with great ideas. With big life-changing events separating the parts. Some original mythology. And an absolutely enchanting writing style.
But then again, this is not just a romance story, but also a war story. With war logic, war values and war events, inspired by WW1. And I really don't understand why people like to fill their leasure time and literature with such horrible stuff. Yes daddy, there's nothing more romantic than trenches full of bodies, and then the sudden introduction of chemical weapons.
Nonetheless, it could still have been a great book if the author had chosen the easy way of writing a predictable happy end. Instead she chose one you just cannot predict, not even in your wildest phantasies, not even after reading this review.
And there will be a sequel, which won't be as good. The best parts are already told.
Edit: Also, this book is so straight. So He-must-be-the-one-protecting-Her straight. Literally no-sex-before-marriage straight. Not even the one queer couple in Avalon Bluff can fix this.
