Excruciating slow and terrible. The last 30 pages brings everything together but it barely makes sense and in no way makes up for the lethargic pace.

Loved this for all the same reasons I loved the 1st book, PLUS it had lots of arts & crafts with surprising mediums. Lachlan is the epitome of “if he wanted to he would”. The Phantom’s overall plan was a bit convoluted but I’ll forgive it. That last chapterrrrr…

Trying to trust the process, but there’s so many characters and I care about so few of them

S.A. Cosby is brilliant, immaculate prose, the details are luscious even when describing the most gruesome things imaginable. The plot was compelling. Older brother Roman returning home after his father is in an accident finds his younger brother in trouble & tries to protect him & their sister.

I wish that wasn’t the ending but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t good.

I’ve Wanted to read this for a while the plot synopsis reminded me of the whole “how would you do if your tattoos came to life and had to defend you in battle?” meme (I’d do great, I have Buffy, a moose, a wolf, a sword & Kirby). 

The good: it’s adventure oriented but the spicy scenes there are: are v sexy. It’s unique.

The not so good: action was confusing & not well described at times. FMC didn’t do much discovering on her own to help herself or MMC. It could have made this story great if she was questing more than getting info dumped on.

The ending sold me on continuing the series though! 

I think I’m having an issue with the structure of this, I like seeing the artifacts & blurbs but the longer explanations & geography are daunting. I think I need a museum for this knowledge, not a book.

LOVED ittt. Lots of fae trickery, well paced & plotted. The ending was maddening (in the best way) 

This gave good advice, sample meals/servings for each age. I do wish there was more explanation as to why some foods were recommended for 4-6 months and others not, but this is one I would revisit as needs change

I’m trying to make sense of this BLW trend because we will be starting solids soon …this book did not clarify any of my concerns & at times highlighted them further. The only bits I found helpful (nutrition, first foods) also seemed like common sense. 

I read The Perfect Marriage when it was released, I remember it being campy & chaotic & having to suspend disbelief but thinking it was fun. In the meantime I’ve read a couple others by Rose & enjoyed them. I wish I liked this more. I found it pretty predictable. I also thought the POVs lacked a distinctive voice.