☀︎El In Oz☀�'s Updates en-US Thu, 12 Jun 2025 08:03:47 -0700 60 ☀︎El In Oz☀�'s Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Rating867034472 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 08:03:47 -0700 <![CDATA[☀︎El In Oz☀� liked a userstatus]]> / Lisann
Lisann is 10% done with The Hunger Games: “Katniss, the girl who was on fire!� that scene will never not give me goosebumps 🥺
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Pitcher Perfect by Tessa Bailey
"There’s just something about a romance that starts with the FMC flipping the bird, verbally, to the MMC- that makes me feral. Pitcher Perfect had me locked in from the first page, and I devoured it in one setting. Robbie, the class clown from the previous books, completely blindsided me in the best way possible. I wasn’t expecting to fall for him this hard, but Bailey clearly had other plans. And Skylar? A list making, emotionally guarded, softball playing queen. Their chemistry was off the charts, and I loved every chaotic, heartfelt second of it.

The fake dating trope paired with a family competition made this romance not only entertaining but layered with vulnerability, trust, and just the right amount of angst. Bailey knows how to write MMCs who are all swagger on the outside but emotionally devoted wrecks on the inside 🥹and Robbie fit that mold perfectly. From standing up for Skylar to his soft, deliberate efforts to make her feel seen, he really came through. And the spice? It was spicin�.

This is a must read for fans of sports romance, especially if you love dual POV, opposites attract, and a he falls first MMC.

The flirtation lessons trope? Absolutely feral for it.

Robbie may have started out as “organism donor #1� but ended up as one of my favorite love interests of the series, Burgess still reigns supreme, but Robbie came in hot for that silver medal."
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Review7603998299 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:52:15 -0700 <![CDATA[☀︎El In Oz☀� added 'Spit Back the Bones']]> /review/show/7603998299 Spit Back the Bones by Teagan Olivia King ☀︎El In Oz☀� gave 1 star to Spit Back the Bones (Hardcover) by Teagan Olivia King
bookshelves: 1-star, annoying-main-characters, arcs, friends-to-lovers, horror, read-in-2025
1/5

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the e arc!

Not my thing at all I’m afraid. I hated our main character Mila and didn’t care about anyone else in this town.
I did not want to read another description of a damn bog. I get it. It is mad. Maybe since I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bog in my life (and if I have it’s clearly not memorable enough) I just didn’t fully connect to the atmosphere of the novel.
I found the plot to be super predictable and it offered nothing new to the genre as a whole. I found it convenient that the bad guy was the guy Mila also hated most.
I found the end super fast and there was no resolution afterwards.
I wasn’t a fan of the dialogue and Mila did nothing but insult people.
The romance lacked emotion and anything to make it really believable.
Overall this book was a slog to get through. That being said the lesbian couple was cute! ]]>
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The Conditions of Will by Jessa Hastings
"RTC"
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People Watching by Hannah Bonam-Young
"RTC BUT BOOK OF THE YEAR, AUTHOR OF THE YEAR, MAIN CHARACTERS OF THE YEAR!!! GIVE EVERY AWARD IMAGINABLE TO THIS BOOK!!!"
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UserFollowing328511564 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 19:05:24 -0700 <![CDATA[☀︎El In Oz☀� is now following Uzma Ali]]> /user/show/136636111-uzma-ali ☀︎El In Oz☀� is now following Uzma Ali ]]> Comment291592115 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 19:04:49 -0700 <![CDATA[☀︎El In Oz☀� commented on Uzma's review of Katabasis]]> /review/show/7553857127 Uzma's review of Katabasis
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This review was smart and funny omg I loved this!! ]]>
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by J.K. Rowling

Love this review omg! ]]>
PollVote82904039 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:38:09 -0700 <![CDATA[ ☀︎El In Oz☀� voted in a poll ]]> /poll/show_vote/82904039 Does somebody here have any experience in book binding and can tell me what the best equipment for a beginner would be? (Feel free to invite friends) . ]]> Comment291591332 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:37:51 -0700 <![CDATA[☀︎El In Oz☀� commented on ☀︎El In Oz☀�'s review of Beautiful Venom]]> /review/show/6564892376 ☀︎El In Oz☀�'s review of Beautiful Venom (Vipers #1)
by Rina Kent

@Lia THANK YOU BESTIE AND OMGGG VIOLET WINTERS AND JUDE CALLAHAN I LOVE THEM ALREADY ]]>