Irida's Updates en-US Thu, 12 Jun 2025 02:56:55 -0700 60 Irida's Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg ReadStatus9538223162 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 02:56:55 -0700 <![CDATA[Irida wants to read 'Brutal Ambition: A Secret Society Romance']]> /review/show/7648240496 Brutal Ambition by Sam Mariano Irida wants to read Brutal Ambition: A Secret Society Romance by Sam Mariano
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ReadStatus9538216550 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 02:52:43 -0700 <![CDATA[Irida started reading 'Even if it Hurts']]> /review/show/7036119809 Even if it Hurts by Sam Mariano Irida started reading Even if it Hurts by Sam Mariano
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Review7541829428 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:19:13 -0700 <![CDATA[Irida added 'Nights of Obedience']]> /review/show/7541829428 Nights of Obedience by Rachel Mays Irida has read Nights of Obedience (Vines & Venom, #1) by Rachel Mays
bookshelves: dnf
DNF @ 48% - people said this was supposed to be the dark fantasy version of Still Beating so I went into this excited.

Honestly the first 30% was boring but I pushed through until we got to the captivity part hoping it would pick up. The chemistry was lacking and so was the character depth.

Safe to say it didn’t get any better for me
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ReadStatus9534705273 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 05:36:40 -0700 <![CDATA[Irida wants to read 'Sin With Me']]> /review/show/7645806831 Sin With Me by Haley Tyler Irida wants to read Sin With Me by Haley Tyler
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ReadStatus9534430990 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 03:18:39 -0700 <![CDATA[Irida wants to read 'Radiance']]> /review/show/7645613651 Radiance by Grace Draven Irida wants to read Radiance by Grace Draven
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Review7604619217 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:29:35 -0700 <![CDATA[Irida added 'Amid Clouds and Bones']]> /review/show/7604619217 Amid Clouds and Bones by Ella Fields Irida gave 4 stars to Amid Clouds and Bones (Kindle Edition) by Ella Fields
bookshelves: arranged-marriage, enemies-to-lovers, fantasy-romance, love-triangle, morally-grey-mmc
This one is for my villain loving girls, prepare to fall in love with one of the meanest mmc’s I’ve ever read.

I didn’t want to put this down and I wish this had been a duet, but for a standalone dark romantasy? This was amazing.

The spice?? I’m telling you it was some top tier shit. I had to regain composure.

Trust me when I say just go into this completely blind and with a clear schedule cause you’ll not want to move. ]]>
ReadStatus9526854603 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 07:17:19 -0700 <![CDATA[Irida wants to read 'Reckless Hearts']]> /review/show/7571083109 Reckless Hearts by Jessa Wilder Irida wants to read Reckless Hearts by Jessa Wilder
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Review7634906017 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 07:15:55 -0700 <![CDATA[Irida added 'Drowning Erin']]> /review/show/7634906017 Drowning Erin by Elizabeth O'Roark Irida gave 3 stars to Drowning Erin (Kindle Edition) by Elizabeth O'Roark
bookshelves: forbidden, frenemies-to-lovers, opposites-attract, second-chance
This was an angsty read but so worth the ride.

The two main characters have always wanted each other but masked their feelings as “hate�. After four years apart they’re forced to spend time together and confront their feelings head on. The only problem is, she’s engaged to his best friend.

Something I’ll always love about Elizabeth O’Roark’s books is that her characters will always feel like real people, and this book was exactly that. The mc’s felt so fleshed out, they had flaws and weaknesses that impacted their lives.

The mmc is terrified of relationships because of a traumatising past with an ex-girlfriend and the fmc is a chronic people pleaser who is in a dull relationship because it’s good on paper and also comes from a family who constantly burden her.


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ReadStatus9524341535 Sun, 08 Jun 2025 15:19:59 -0700 <![CDATA[Irida started reading 'Amid Clouds and Bones']]> /review/show/7604619217 Amid Clouds and Bones by Ella Fields Irida started reading Amid Clouds and Bones by Ella Fields
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ReadStatus9524069197 Sun, 08 Jun 2025 14:10:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Irida finished reading 'Drowning Erin']]> /review/show/7634906017 Drowning Erin by Elizabeth O'Roark Irida finished reading Drowning Erin by Elizabeth O'Roark
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