Astrophel's Updates en-US Wed, 11 Jun 2025 22:05:32 -0700 60 Astrophel's Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Friend1423725590 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 22:05:32 -0700 <![CDATA[<Friend user_id=127513571 friend_user_id=84712865 top_friend=true>]]> ReadStatus9537326976 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:29:25 -0700 <![CDATA[Astrophel wants to read 'I'll Bring You the Birds from Out of the Sky']]> /review/show/7647623564 I'll Bring You the Birds from Out of the Sky by Brian Hodge Astrophel wants to read I'll Bring You the Birds from Out of the Sky by Brian Hodge
]]> GiveawayRequest722517489 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:18:04 -0700 <![CDATA[<a href="/user/show/127513571-astrophel-r">Astrophel R</a> entered a giveaway]]> /giveaway/show/412596-you-weren-t-meant-to-be-human You Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph White
100 copies available, ends on June 25, 2025
Enter to win ]]> ReadStatus9534897437 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 06:50:08 -0700 <![CDATA[Astrophel wants to read 'Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame']]> /review/show/7645941310 Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame by Neon Yang Astrophel wants to read Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame by Neon Yang
]]> ReadStatus9533146933 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:02:41 -0700 <![CDATA[Astrophel marked as have 'Book of Night']]> /review/show/7469609738 Book of Night by Holly Black Astrophel marked as have Book of Night by Holly Black
]]> ReadStatus9533142963 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:01:28 -0700 <![CDATA[Astrophel marked as have 'The Broposal']]> /review/show/7460047852 The Broposal by Sonora Reyes Astrophel marked as have The Broposal by Sonora Reyes
]]> ReadStatus9533128670 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 17:57:14 -0700 <![CDATA[Astrophel marked as have 'The Knight and the Moth']]> /review/show/7329601226 The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig Astrophel marked as have The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
]]> ReadStatus9533075020 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 17:40:56 -0700 <![CDATA[Astrophel marked as have 'Her Pretty Knight']]> /review/show/7420506248 Her Pretty Knight by Mariah Rae Birch Astrophel marked as have Her Pretty Knight by Mariah Rae Birch
]]> ReadStatus9533074720 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 17:40:51 -0700 <![CDATA[Astrophel marked as have 'Holy Wrath']]> /review/show/7485526198 Holy Wrath by Victoria Mier Astrophel marked as have Holy Wrath by Victoria Mier
]]> Review6202217779 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 17:38:18 -0700 <![CDATA[Astrophel added 'A Dark and Drowning Tide']]> /review/show/6202217779 A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft Astrophel gave 3 stars to A Dark and Drowning Tide (Paperback) by Allison Saft
Definitely my favourite academic rivals to lovers! I love the way Saft writes characters, they feel like real people who all have their own motivations.

With that being said, there are 2 reasons this wasn't quite a five star read for me.
1) I would have liked a little more of the fantasy elements. I found the magic system interesting, and I loved all the fae lore, but most of this comes in the form of fairytales and not actual events in the story.
2) I found the ending a bit underwhelming

Overall though, this was a wonderful book, and I really liked the audio narration too

Edit: saw someone I was following review this and realized I originally gave this 4.5 stars?? Not sure why because I do not remember anything about this other than liking the narrator and not loving the plot. I might have been being nice because I love the cover tbh. ]]>