I tried reading unhinged romance books | formula one, Verity & dark academia romance 

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I recommend Likewise. People seem more honest.

@@LaurenLaass I don't think it's about honesty, more like taste or preferences. Either way, Likewise isn't available in my country 😒. Thanks anyway!

Exactly. I loved gothikana

Yeah…I stopped using goodreads reallll quick when I rediscovered my love for reading & booktok💀

its better than ratings in booktok lawl

facts

Not the ones I read

@@stephaniefoster1964 please give me examples because i am literally starting to hate romance books because of these tropes

Examples _ you asked for it! You ask, what is the most romantic thing I ever read? Well, I’ve been reading romance books since I was in middle school- over 40 years; I have a book closet that I call my 10k-books-in-the-closet (pretty close), because I buy books- I prefer paper to e-books- which I discovered after reading a book by Jaid Black, but I do read both. Her Trek Mi Q'an series is hilariously great and steamy hot, hot, hot! And I prefer to support book stores, not Amazon. Trying to pin down the most romantic would take some serious thinking, so I’ll just stick to the books in my pandemic pile, 1 contemporary, 1 historical- all the books I’ve read since lockdown! Contemporary: Isn’t It Bromantic by Lissa Kay Adams- #4 in The Bromance Book Club- name of the first in the series. The premise is a group of guys, movers and shakers in Nashville ,TN form a [secret] book club that uses romance novels as manuals to help them be better partners in love. The plot- a Russian hockey player recruited by the local NHL team finds out that his estranged wife is in town. His bros didn’t know he was married! His wife, also Russian, who has been living in Chicago on a student visa, recently graduated from college with a masters in journalism. They grew up together in a small Siberian town; he married her to save her after her father disappeared- in Putin’s Russia. The book reveals the twists and turns of their shared history and how they get past the noncommunication in the relationship to reach their HEA. Most memorable line (at the end): “We may not speak Russian, but we know sex sounds when we hear them.” 😊😊😊 _ read for context! Historical: I just finished a short story, The Christmas Angle by Carla Kelly, about a guy in the Royal Navy, on half pay during the Peace of Amiens (Napoleon has been exiled to Elba, but is amassing supporters, which will lead to his escape, crowning as emperor and what we now call the Napoleonic Wars), who is one of those people who remember everything they ever read and a young lady who is the poor relation and goes to live with her pregnant sister- a vicar’s wife expecting her 5th, to help with the younger children. He is recommend by an officer from his ship, also on half pay, who is a member of the local aristocratic family as a tutor to the vicars 2 oldest during the chaos of the Christmas season. He was born on the wrong side of the blanket in Scotland, but managed to use his abilities to make a name for himself in the navy; he doesn’t think he’s good enough for her. She’s clear-eyed and open and nice. Their journey together is sweet, but not syrupy _ and I just found out, is the beginning of a series: the St. Brenden series, which I am ordering now! I started out with Mills & Boon, then Harlequin; I love many categories in the genre: current/contemporary, paranormal, fantasy, erotica, sci-fi, historical, mystery, military, etc. My least favorite time periods- Tudor England and the French Revolution; oddly enough after the revolution into the Napoleonic era, which coincides with the regency period in England (Bridgerton series anyone?) is my favorite. I have read Beverly Jenkins, although not in recent years, and I read Casey’s Red White and Royal Blue when it first came out. Lorraine Heath is an absolute fav- on my auto-buy list. I could write forever if I tried to list all of them, so I’ll not do that. I told someone who tried to ridicule me for reading romance that the HEA is the end; the story is in how they got there and that’s more real than Stephen King horror (no shade). And I told someone else who tried to ridicule me in the romance section of BN, no less, that the romance genre was writing about ‘me too’ waaay before it was a hashtag (btw- I’m not on twitter) . Happy reading, whatever you like... But wait, there's more...

@@stephaniefoster1964 Examples please I need a gift for my friend

Romance readers, especially dark romance readers, know that things we want in a relationship IRL are *very* different from things we like to read in books. Rest assured, we may say we love male characters in books etc but we're not stupid 😂

@@Luxmundee I think you can only speak for yourself and not for ALL young romance readers...

I’m a broken record, but dark romance readers know the difference between the romance in these books and real life.

well young people shouldn’t be reading dark romance that’s why there are trigger warnings and discretions for people under 18 cuz they’re usually recommended for people over 18

hyemi oh boo hoo. They hold a mirror to society and the way it normalises abusive behaviour until young women think it's normal - not TELLING them that this is how they should be treated. Can't you use your imagination a bit? 🤡

I can't even fault her for that, girl was trying to practice. If my cringey attempts at romantic scenes were outed to the public before I was ready I'd also fall into a coma. Like leave it alone 😭😭

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😂 so glad

The NY Time publishes periodically an editing quiz that is heavy on grammar. Usually, I do well relative to the other takers, but rarely as high as a typical passing grade in school. So, I try to avoid criticizing because I realize I am vulnerable to being criticized. Also, some things, like split infinitives, danglers, and mixed metaphors, are commonly acceptable. IMHO it's best to read beyond the printed words to hear what is hidden there trying to reach us.

@@jamesduggan7200 I realize I can be criticized, and I actually want to, because it is what will make me improve. But also, I don't want to publish a book. See, I think that when you are an author, you have to have a certain standard / level of language. If you don't have it and the story is very very good, then maybe you can get your draft corrected by the publisher. I am all for reading behind what is written, to think beyond that (I am currently studying English at university, so I kind of have to anyway), but when there is no meaning, you can't create one out of nowhere, the author still has to give you something to work with. As Emma said, when you see sentences like "It was new, which means it was recent.", what do you want to take away from it? Of course it is just my opinion, but I think we should be judgemental towards art/literature, because we cannot just pretend that every piece of literature ever written has the same value. And honestly, I never finished this book because even beyond the words, there is honestly nothing to learn / to appreciate in there. Even the themes aren't completely understandable... Dark academia is supposed to be a critique of elitism in academia, and this one was just not that, but is was also nothing else... But of course this is just my opinion 😊

@@chloedile9769 I wish you all the success in the world. At this stage in life, all I can offer to people at your stage is advice. To my mind, it's best to live and let live. Also, if possible, learn how to every now-and-again, turn the other cheek.

@@jamesduggan7200 Thank you for you advice / encouragement, and I just wanted to clarify that eventhough I critiqued the writing of the book, I am not judging the author as a person, because I aknowledge that what I said can be taken as a critique of the individual, which is absolutely not what I meant to do. And eventhough we do not agree on this, I am glad I was able to talk with someone who doesn't have the same opinion as me. It is always a good opportunity to learn. Have a nice week and thank you for the discussion 😊

@@chloedile9769 Thank you. I enjoyed this chat, and maybe some day you will publish something for us to read. Take care.

#truth

At least their winning 😂

They also need Binotto gone but miracles aren't real

Omg, Sainz is meant to be with Norris, I can't even imagine Leclerc with Sainz, like no 😭😂😭

@@thefriesofLockeLamora literally 💀

yessss oh lord the audiobook version was so much worse

@@emmiereads hard pass for me haha sorry you had to go through that!

I’ve seen how she writes sex in general and it’s so cringe. I don’t understand the popularity.

@@Mia_M ick

Same thought. I don't mind the storyline in general but the sex scenes and romance really REALLY put me off

ooh good it was so fun for me too, would love to include it in regular reading vlogs too!!

@@emmiereads Yes, that's a great idea!

Haha glad I could save you some time!! Thank you beautiful😊

No verity is the best. It’s dark, it’s thrilling it’s devine

@@teneshaanderson4761 no it's not. It's horrendous and disgusting.

Lol the two polar opposite opinions here 😂

@@mahekmittal6304 I mean if it's not mediocre at best then that's the quality for most of of Colleen Hoover's romances.

This is why I love Emily Henry. She's one of the few romance authors who doesn't romanticise unhealthy relationships 😅

@@wiktoriagrochola3256 right? I was actually surprised that nothing toxic happened in book lovers also the dialogues aren't cringe overall loved the experience I'll be reading her two other books soon

@@nellsea8086 I've read all three of her adult romance books and highly recommend all of them 😃

I mean its not a great book, but i think it nails the vibe of uncomfortable, rushed intimacy. Its for the morbidly fascinated I guess.

These are not modern romance novels. These are fanfiction writings, young women reading actual romance novels and watching romance movies and then sexually fantasising in their heads based on what they consumed and writing their fantasies out. Things that, before internet, stayed in women’s heads. They have their place, especially for younglings exploring their sexuality but these are not romance novels. Just no.

I think verity is worth reading just because she nails the vibe of uncomfortable, rushed intimacy, But try to skip the sex scenes if you can they're just page porn.

so glad beautiful

haha hope you enjoy!!

so glad I can :') thank you so much for being here

took me forever to get through these books lol it's finally here!!

Yea historical romance! Do a review on Kristin Hannah

Lisa Kleypas has a slew of really great historical romance books! ❤️

Why is this me? I loved romance in high school, but as I’ve gotten older, I just can’t.

ME TOOO cringy romance novels were all i read in middle & high school

Same same ! Loved it as a teen and now that I’m an adult I can’t read romance…. Maybe bc I experienced what is love or what it could be and I’m not as much as naive as when I was younger so I feel like men in books are way too fake.. dk

thank you love

From Lukov With Love 🥰

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me + All Rhodes Lead Here are my absolute faves ❤️

@@Luxmundee yes I love The Wall of Winnipeg and me soo much. I read it couple times a year lol