Aimee's Updates en-US Sat, 07 Jun 2025 10:08:23 -0700 60 Aimee's Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg GiveawayRequest721132531 Sat, 07 Jun 2025 10:08:23 -0700 <![CDATA[<a href="/user/show/3914805-aimee">Aimee</a> entered a giveaway]]> /giveaway/show/413782-blind-date-with-a-werewolf Blind Date with a Werewolf by Patricia Briggs
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Enter to win ]]> Review2653380315 Sat, 07 Jun 2025 10:07:10 -0700 <![CDATA[Aimee added 'Luna and the Lie']]> /review/show/2653380315 Luna and the Lie by Mariana Zapata Aimee gave 4 stars to Luna and the Lie (Kindle Edition) by Mariana Zapata
bookshelves: 2019, contemporary-romance, slow-burn, favorites
I read quite a few reviews before deciding to read this. A few of the 2-3 star reviews had me wondering if I'd enjoy this. I'm glad I took a chance on this. I must have been in the perfect mood for this because I read this almost all in one sitting. I read a review that stated they skimmed quite a bit. I agree. There were a lot of repetitive phrases, almost like Zapata was just trying to hit a certain word count or page number so she used tons of fillers.

Rip can be a jerk. Almost too much of a jerk. But hey, he's really is a stereotypical bad boy. Sure, some of it was coming on too strong. He's possessive and jealous, though these traits aren't attractive to me, at all. But I did take into account that they weren't dating during this and hopefully he overcomes this in the relationship.

What I liked about this was what some people hated. Luna tends to have more traits I have. Even the ones I wish I didn't. Like being a doormat or the constant apologizing over things, even if they weren't her fault. But that is colored by a past relationship (maybe like her relationship with her parents) where he was always in the right and I was always in the wrong (and as much as I'd like to admit that stuff doesn't stick for long, it really does. It's ingrained behavior.) But I can see how it would annoy other people. It's not the type of heroine they want. Sure, not my absolute favorite, but she was relatable to me. My only gripe with this was that we didn't get to see some real character growth for Luna as far as the healing process goes. I really would have loved to see her become a more confident person during her time in this book. Same goes for Rip. We see a bit more for him, but not nearly enough.

I can definitely see how reading this at almost any other time I might have quit the book. But it matched my mood for the night and I sank into the story wholly, which I bumped up the rating from maybe a 3-3.5 read to a 4 star read. ]]> Review7635174851 Sat, 07 Jun 2025 10:05:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Aimee added 'Devils and Details']]> /review/show/7635174851 Devils and Details by Devon Monk Aimee gave 4 stars to Devils and Details (Ordinary Magic, #2) by Devon Monk
bookshelves: 2025, gods, myth, mythology, urba, urban-fantasy
I really enjoyed the first book and this was a good second. I can't quite put a finger on it, but I hesitated to get the third book. ]]> ReadStatus9468235556 Sun, 25 May 2025 17:32:30 -0700 <![CDATA[Aimee wants to read 'Dark Horse']]> /review/show/7599420799 Dark Horse by Michelle Diener Aimee wants to read Dark Horse by Michelle Diener
]]> Review7599400845 Sun, 25 May 2025 17:25:02 -0700 <![CDATA[Aimee added 'Death and Relaxation']]> /review/show/7599400845 Death and Relaxation by Devon Monk Aimee gave 5 stars to Death and Relaxation (Ordinary Magic, #1) by Devon Monk
bookshelves: 2025, magic, urban-fantasy, gods, mythology, paranormal
I'm a little upset with myself for only finding this series now because of Graphic Audio. I fell hard for the story. It's a great blend of myth/urban fantasy. Glad what looked like a love triangle wasn't really there (phew).

Greek mythology got me into mythology in general and I love seeing more than the usual gods (here's looking at Thanatos). There are a good mix of other gods from other regions to make this interesting.

The whole idea behind Ordinary is really fun to learn and explore. I'm already ready to dive into the second book. ]]> GiveawayRequest708434524 Fri, 02 May 2025 15:51:59 -0700 <![CDATA[<a href="/user/show/3914805-aimee">Aimee</a> entered a giveaway]]> /giveaway/show/410735-in-good-company In Good Company by Kat Singleton ]]> ReadStatus9379612102 Fri, 02 May 2025 15:47:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Aimee wants to read 'Scythe & Sparrow']]> /review/show/7537806930 Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver Aimee wants to read Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver
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bookshelves: 2013, favorites, fantasy, magic
]]> ReadStatus9324375285 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:06:35 -0700 <![CDATA[Aimee wants to read 'The Mother']]> /review/show/7499324031 The Mother by T.M. Logan Aimee wants to read The Mother by T.M. Logan
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