Status Updates From A Theory of Dreaming (A Stu...

"Yay, Cute ball scene!- Noooooo intense physical violence and racism- Awww they're soo romantic- NOOO Preston got blamed and Effy is falling into depression again..."

- My mental reaction to the past few chapters

beautiful writing as always from reid

preston in his anakin skywalker era

A Study in Self-Sabotage would be the perfect title for this bloody book, so far. 🙄

this book is suffering from 2nd book syndrome... bad. the plot is nonexistent.

This book is a real Debbie Downer of a book. I don't know how or if Reid will be able to turn it around for the last third, but at the moment I'm mainly exhausted and disappointed. 😮‍💨

“Whatever faults I might have —and I have plenty— just know that I think of you, always. My mind is never empty of you. Not in waking, not even in dreaming.”

I take refuge in these dreams. I dive eagerly into unreal waters. But when I return, dragged unwillingly to the shore like a mermaid in a net, I am bereft again. Womanhood has left me with no place to hide.

God the whole speech about what kinds of person he is and how he saved her and "one must know before loving," there are moments it's so Kaman coded it hurts

"You saved me. I felt safe with you. It was the first time I realized- the first time I knew that I wanted you."

"It's not difficult [to love you]. It's the easiest thing in the world. Sometimes it's the only thing I'm certain about- that when I'm with you, it's the right place for me to be."

as per usual with this series, i have no idea whats going on but here we are

Almost done. Not sure how to feel…

i’m not entirely sure this book was necessary but best believe i’m gonna read it for the mysterious dark academia vibes anyway 🌟

this is giving WINTERRR READ

I really can’t tell if ASID and this one have a historical setting with magical realism or if it’s a plain fantasy setting, but I can tell you that fighter planes DO NOT fit the atmosphere of this story at all.

Effy might be the most annoying FMC I’ve ever read about 😤😤

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the writing, setting, themes, characters, dark moods, and so much more BUT the middle part of this book is dragging so hard

There is no bleaker darkness than that found when the light of love is snuffed out.

The Fairy King was gone, but his words were with her still. Because they were written, they were eternal. As unchanging as a garden of stone.

one thing about ava reid is that they will ALWAYS eat up a good poetic line or two

Lotto my bi king

"Whatever faults I might have - and I have plenty - just know that I think of you, always. My mind is never empty of you. Not in waking; not even in dreaming."

My poor couple is depressed and overthinking way too much this time 🥲🥹

This book is depression and mental health damage. Omg my E.

so vibey

Three?!?

I will finish this tonight!!!!

This book is so boring. So underwhelming after the first one. Debating if I dnf it because I honestly have no idea what is supposed to be happening...

I fear I’m not as enthused and the book is losing me a little bit. I’m trying to figure out why I should care about everything that I’m reading, but I’m almost kind of content to DNF right now and just skip to the ending….