Rai (is hard to please) > Recent Status Updates

Coming up on halfway and this all still feels like exposition

“Keep our history a secret.”

All the guards that caught them making out:
👁👄👁💧

If this fool don’t wise tf up and just GO. WITH. INEJ. ISTG-

You know what I love? I love when I’m reading a multi-pov book and the stakes are high and the chapters are short, switching rapidly between the characters as we hurtle towards the climax, and I can feel my pulse ratcheting up with every turned page.

Yeah, I fucking love that.

Been in a bit of a book slump lately but I think this is slowly pulling me out of it

And so it begins…

“‘There will come a point when I’ll get tired of waiting and I’ll take it with or without your consent. Is that what you want?!?!’
Goodbye Gambrielle—
‘From you? Maybe!’ She harshly whispered into my ear.”

… 😃 (help)

“Laces’ jaw clenched. ‘I wasn’t asking for your permission.’”

Jail. Oh, wait. He’s already been committed.

annnnnd…. Timbeeeerrrrr

shut up. don’t question my questionable choices.

“The sound that came out of Aaron’s throat gave me life.”

Who let Armas do this 😭😭💀

also please stop referencing the title of your book. Ty.

Pls never mention tiktok ever again

Heir of Fire scars reveal 2.0 😬

Hate to say it, but… the chapter where they blew up the dam? A mess. I could tell you how I think it all went down, but I’d probably be wrong.

if I ever have to read “large and meaty arms” again… I’m taking a bath with my toaster :)

“It had been so long since it had faded into that dark oblivion. A place too dark to see the ghosts of those I’d killed. Too cold to feel the sting of that truth.”

Alcoholism realness.

“You don’t get to judge them for being the monsters the King turned them into. (…) The Shades aren’t born, they’re forged. If you want to liberate the Halflings, you liberate them all.”

Did not expect to vibe with this bitch this much tbh. Keera’s a homegirl.

“I’d carried them too long on my own. Exposing them to the world felt wrong.”

For anyone who might need to hear it: wanting to keep your scars private is not something to be ashamed of.

Well, I wasn’t hating my life during the charity event chapters. Wasn’t loving it. But wasn’t hating it.

Aaron can choke tho ❤️ He’s giving me the ick

“I only killed those I had to. Those the King named. Anyone I could spare, I did.”

Rylan: 🌊❌👄❌🌊

Officially past where I dnf’d the first time. Lina is provoking me to violence. Armas expects me to believe an intelligent individual would rather sacrifice their $300 shoes over ordering an Uber on a rain day in New York. Bc how else would the grumpy ml rescue her?

Do better.

“‘What’s that Rosie?’ I cut him off, pretending my friend is calling for me.”

Is this a Disney sitcom?? These are full-grown adults. Are y’all not embarrassed?

“You’ve never needed anyone to fight your battles, Catalina. That’s one of the things I respect the most about you.”

That’s not a compliment. It’s the equivalent of “I respect that u don’t inconvenience any1 with your problems.” It’s precisely this attitude that makes asking for help when u need it so damn hard & humiliating. Fighting every battle alone isn’t as rewarding as ppl like to think.

Round two. I already want to punch everyone involved, including the author. And myself.

“‘Lucien said, ‘I thought you’d be busy trying to get away, that’s all. I believe that’s what most kidnapped royalty look forward to—going home after being away.’
‘I am home,’ said the girl’s voice, with dignity. ‘You’re very stupid.’”

“What do you mean, your satisfaction?”

If only this were NA…

“But hey, the good news is the magic also allows you to have more than one mate in your lifetime—and a few times it’s even been between more than just two people.”

……… wait, this is YA. Nvm.

“Why don’t you listen for a minute and figure out why anything you have to say should matter to me at all?“

🤭