Rabbit {Paint me like one of your 19th century gothic heroines!} > Recent Status Updates

I like the book but I hate the whole love story angle. Ben is such an asshole. To continue or not to continue. Romance in YA is really overdone. Also tends to be really problematic, which wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't portrayed as omg assholes are so hot~~ way. Like this whole vendetta against her aunt by him extending to them is really grating on my nerves.

I really hope Ben isn't the love interest. It will just be me repeating "love yourself" if they do hook up. Also angst city. I do like the magic part of the fantasy so far.

This book is dark and hilarious.

It was also really hard to find a non gore cannibal reference gif.

It's the dry witty humor from the UK. I also have an odd sense of humor.

This is really good. I'm enjoying this so far.

I hate insomnia, so I might as well be productive when I can't sleep. *shakes fist and sighs*

Fuck, this book is a great metaphor about how fucked up America's bigotry is, imho.

This book kinda makes me want to drink, because it's a downer for me.

This is getting really intense.

One of my goals tomorrow is to review some of my need to review books. (I'm so intimidated to be honest. SO MANY BOOKS).


I'm actually gonna start now until I get distracted or go to bed. Whichever comes first. :D

DNF. This book is boring me to tears. I gave it a good college try.

So we meet Love Interest #1-- your standard bad boy. This book feels really formulaic.

angst for the sake of angst is very annoying.

This girl is such a brat. I feel bad for her mom. I mean, yes, your mom has some issues, but maybe being knocked up by a faerie has fucked her up a bit. At least your mom cares about you/does her best for you. *prays for character development.

I feel so old sometimes. lol

I already find the MC's narration grating. Here's hoping she grows on me.

I have updated a little of my profile on here:
"Let me make this clear- I am not opposed to having author friends; I've met some lovely people that way, but if we had absolutely no contact before and I marked one of your books to read, it makes me uncomfortable. How I am supposed to know if you are going to be upset if I don't like your book or don't rate it high enough in your opinion. continued in comment below

Shit is about to get real at boarding school. I can feel it. >:D

This is me.

So I went to the library this afternoon and got suckered in by the pretty cover. Turns out this was also on my tbr. Cool.

I love how formulaic V.C's books are. It's like going down a check list.

I'm breezing through this now. :D

The origins of "no homo" -- (bromances, is the modern term to a degree) romantic friendship that is not sexual started getting demonized. Mostly because women were getting uppity about being treated equally like men and wanted a life that was theirs. And men's romantic friendship with no sexual contact was dragged into it as well. Again, it's sad that these things tend to stay ingrained in this culture.

Also the feminist = dyke stereotype was also formed around the same time (19th century- mid to late) when early forms of feminism were starting to take off. It's strange and unfortunate how these things seem to stick around even after they are debunked.

It seems that the stereotype of masculine women = lesbian and feminine man = gay, which was a common theory of mid-twentieth century sexologists, persists to this day. Presentation of self has no bearings on sexuality. Meaning some masculine women are straight, same as more feminine men. Also femme lesbians and "bears"-- men who are burly and hairy defy those theories. Also disregards other forms of queer sexuality.

Reading snippets of such poetic love letters is making me swoon a little.

These early professional women often felt themselves forced into dress and behavior that was also characterized as "masculine". Dr. Barker wore "man-tailored suits", shirtwaists, stiff collars, and four-in-hand ties to work