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galathynius · 1 year

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2023 reading log

the uncensored picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde / jan. 2-9 / 4 stars

buzz saw: the improbable story of how the washington nationals won the world series by jesse dougherty / jan. 9-11 / 4.5 stars

proposal by meg cabot / jan. 17 / 3 stars

sidelined: sports, culture, and being a woman in america by julie dicaro / jan. 12-17 / 4 stars

remembrance by meg cabot / jan. 18-19 / 3 stars

how sweet it is by dylan newton / jan. 19-20 / 3 stars

daughters of sparta by claire heywood / jan. 21-22 / 3 stars

highly suspicious and unfairly cute by talia hibbert / jan. 22 / 4 stars

gentlemen prefer blondes: the diary of a professional lady by anita loos / jan. 23-26 / 3 stars

hell bent by leigh bardugo / jan. 26-31 / 4 stars

all about love: new visions by bell hooks / jan. 22-31 / 4 stars

daisy jones & the six by taylor jenkins reid / jan. 31-feb. 2 / 4 stars

everything i know about love: a memoir by dolly alderton / feb. 2-9 / 4 stars

emma by jane austen / feb. 11-19 / 4 stars

fake it till you bake it by jamie wesley / feb 19-23 / 3.5 stars

my dark vanessa by kate elizabeth russell / feb. 23-26 / 4 stars

throttled by lauren asher / feb. 26-28/ 2 stars

the locker room by meghan quinn / mar. 1-5 / 1 star

come as you are: the surprising new science that will transform your sex life by emily nagoski / feb. 17-mar. 5 / 4.5 stars

pucked by helena hunting / mar. 5-11 / 3 stars

legendborn by tracy deonn / mar 12-23 / 4.5 stars

unadulterated something by m.j. duncan / mar. 23-25 / 4 stars

the fifth season by n.k. jemisin / mar. 26-apr. 15 / 4 stars

how to fake it in hollywood by ava wilder / apr. 16-19 / 3.5 stars

sharp objects by gillian flynn / apr. 19-22 / 4 stars

the homewreckers by mary kay andrews / apr. 22-25 / 3.5 stars

the kiss curse by erin sterling / apr. 25-26 / 3.5 stars

the wedding crasher by mia sosa / apr. 26-27 / 3 stars

let’s get physical: how women discovered exercise and reshaped the world by danielle friedman / mar. 25-apr. 27 / 4 stars

mile high by liz tomforde / apr. 27-may 6 / 1.5 stars

happy place by emily henry / may 6-7 / 5 stars

carrie soto is back by taylor jenkins reid / may 7 / 4 stars

the spanish love deception by elena armas / may 8 / 2 stars

neon gods by katee robert / may 8-9 / 1 star

love in the time of serial killers by alicia thompson / may 9-11 / 4 stars

the bodyguard by katherine center / may 11 / 4 stars

the intimacy experiment by rosie danan / may 11-12 / 3 stars

upgrade by blake crouch / may 12-13 / 4 stars

by any other name by lauren kate / may 13 / 3 stars

the dead romantics by ashley poston / may 15-17 / 4 stars

the ballad of songbirds and snakes by suzanne collins / may 19-28 / 3.5 stars

so many ways to lose: the amazin’ true story of the new york mets—the best worst team in baseball by devin gordon / may 13-jun. 4 / 4 stars

iron widow by xiran jay zhao / jun. 5-7 / 3 stars

the grace year by kim liggett / jun. 7-8 / 4 stars

the last magician by lisa maxwell / jun. 9-11 / 4.5 stars

little fires everywhere by celeste ng / jun. 12-14 / 4 stars

not a happy family by shari lapena / jun. 14-17 / 2.5 stars

the familiars by stacey halls / jun. 17-21 / 3 stars

the girls i’ve been by tess sharpe / jun. 21-22 / 3.5 stars

once more with feeling by elissa sussman / jun. 23 / 3 stars

the cheat sheet by sarah adams / jun. 24-25 / 1 star

how to sell a haunted house by grady hendrix / jun. 26-29 / 3 stars

little thieves by margaret owen / jul. 1-3 / 4.5 stars

this is how you lose the time war by amal el-mohtar and max gladstone / jul. 3-6 / 3 stars

the very secret society of irregular witches by sangu mandanna / jul. 11-12 / 4 stars

the lies of locke lamora by scott lynch / jul. 13-27 / 4.5 stars

seven days in june by tia williams / jul. 28-30 / 4 stars

bloodmarked by tracy deonn / jul. 31-aug. 2 / 4 stars

something wilder by christina lauren / aug. 3-4 / 3 stars

howl’s moving castle by diana wynne jones / aug. 4-5 / 4 stars

dark matter by blake crouch / aug. 12-13 / 3 stars

eat up! food, appetite, and eating what you want by ruby tandoh / jul. 30-aug. 14 / 4 stars

the silent companions by laura purcell / aug. 5-18 / 4 stars

mr. wrong number by lynn painter / aug. 19-20 / 2 stars

romantic comedy by curtis sittenfeld / aug. 20-21 / 4 stars

the last tale of the flower bride by roshani chokshi / aug. 21-23 / 4 stars

the hating game by sally thorne / aug. 23-25 / 2 stars

lessons in chemistry by bonnie garmus / aug. 25-26 / 2.5 stars

the godparent trap by rachel van dyken / aug. 27 / 2 stars

i’m glad my mom died by jennette mccurdy / aug. 27-29 / 4 stars

the atlas six by olivie blake / aug. 29-sep. 9 / 3 stars

wordslut: a feminist guide to taking back the english language by amanda montell / sep. 1-9 / 4 stars

practice makes perfect by sarah adams / sep. 10-11 / 3 stars

all systems red by martha wells / sep. 13-14 / 3 stars

do i know you? by emily wibberly and austin siegemund-broka / sep. 14-16 / 4 stars

same time next summer by annabel monaghan / sep. 17 / 3.5 stars

Ounder the influence by noelle crooks / sep. 18-22 / 4 stars

burn for me by ilona andrews / sep. 22-23 / 4 stars

the littlest library by poppy alexander / sep. 24 / 3 stars

the neighbor favor by kristina forest / sep. 25-27 / 3 stars

satisfaction guaranteed by karelia stetz-waters / sep. 28-oct. 5 / 3 stars

the ex talk by rachel lynn solomon / oct. 5-7 / 4 stars

change of plans by dylan newton / oct. 8-9 / 2 stars

coraline by neil gaiman / oct. 9 / 4 stars

you, again by kate goldbeck / oct. 9-11 / 3 stars

mrs. caliban by rachel ingalls / oct. 12 / 3 stars

summer sons by lee mandelo / oct. 12-19 / 4 stars

the death of jane lawrence by caitlin starling / oct. 19-24 / 3 stars

house of hollow by krystal sutherland / oct. 25-29 / 4 stars

white hot by ilona andrews / oct. 28-nov. 2 / 4.5 stars

twice shy by sarah hogle / nov. 4-5 / 3 stars

sexed up: how society sexualizes us, and how we can fight back by julia serano / nov. 2-10 / 4 stars

artificial condition by martha wells / nov. 11-14 / 4 stars

wildfire by ilona andrews / nov. 14-16 / 4.5 stars

between a fox and a hard place by mary frame / nov. 18 / 3 stars

revolting prostitutes: the fight for sex workers’ rights by molly smith and juno mac / nov. 18-20 / 4 stars

emily wilde’s encyclopaedia of faeries by heather fawcett / nov. 21-24 / 4.5 stars

love and other words by christina lauren / nov. 24-25 / 3 stars

the boyfriend candidate by ashley winstead / nov. 26 / 3.5 stars

the seven year slip by ashley poston / nov. 27-28 / 5 stars

how to fall out of love madly by jana casale / dec. 3-10 / 3 stars

ordinary monsters by j.m. miro / dec. 10-21 / 3 stars

rogue protocol by martha wells / dec. 22-23 / 4 stars

what you wish for by katherine center / dec. 25 / 3 stars

the blonde identity by ally carter / dec. 25-26 / 2.5 stars

just my type by falon ballard / dec. 26-31 / 2 stars

#belatedly jumping on this trend don’t mind me #trying to inject some life back into this blog #allison’s reading log

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ivy-plays · 2 years

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hihi !

so I know ur writing one rn so if you don’t do it that’s fine but could I request an Owen Grady x gn!reader, I think it would be cute to see some raptor bonding time that Owen walks in on

if you do it, thanks! and if you don’t, thanks anyway :)

A/n:aww! That would be a really cute scene! I'll haply get right on this as soon as possible! Thank you for the ask and have a good day/night!

20 mins later..

...... I got right on it...... hope ya like it!

Pairing: Owen Grady x reader.

Warning:none just pure fluff. Well Owen being worried ig.

Catigory: Fluff the the max

Summery: (see request)

It was late and the park had closed hours ago. So why wernt you home yet? Owen had began to worry when the sky turned from bright blue do deep black and you still wernt home. Normally you would be home before him of with him depending on if you stoped by to see him during work.

Today was one of the days were you came to visit Owen at work so you were supossed to ride home with him, but he got called into a last minuet meeting. You had told him to just to straight home aftee the meeting and you would see him there. So thats what Owen did. After his meeting he just got on his bike and rode home expecting to see you inside already waiting on him so the two of you could cook dinner together. But thata just not what happend. When Owen pulled into the dirt drive way a had yet to so youre car he didint worry to much thinking," There probobly just running a bit late." He began recaling youre history of comeing home late due to getting distrscted by diffrint things around the park.

It was only when you missed dinner time when Owen began to truly worry.

"They never miss dinner. What the hell is going on." He spoke alowed to himself as he jumped up from his spot on the couch grabing his coat and keys and dashing outside to his bike. As he made the trip back to the park Owen thought of the places you could be. When really it was obvious. But hey. Hes a little slow somtimes.

Around twenty minuets later Owen pulled into the small parking area infront of the raptor paddock before getting off his bike and heading closer. It wasent long until he found you sitting with the raptors and petting them through the bars of the paddock. Owens heart melted at the sight infront of him. This was one of the best things Owen could have even seen. The love of his life bonding and careing for his girls.

Owen slowly walked up behind you which of course gained the attention of the, over grown puppys , of the raptors which then promted you to turn youre head where they were now looking.

"Oh! Hi Owen! What are you doing here? I thought you said you would go home after the meeting? " you asked moveing to stand up and dusted the dirt from youre clothes.

Owen chuckeled," I did go home after the meeting but you wernt there. So I decided to wait a while untill you missed dinner. And seeing as how you never really miss dinner I got a bit worried and came looking for you. " he started while walking closer to you.

"Oh I'm sorry." You apolligized,"I didnt relise it had gotten so late. I just got caught up in talking to the girls and didnt really pay attention the the time. I'm sorry Owen." You apolligized again hanging you're head down.

Owen chuckled once more before useing his index finger to gently lift you're head up to look into you're eyes.

"Its okay baby. I'm not mad. I'm actually quite happy to see my lover and my girls get along so well together." He said moveing his hands to rest on youre waist. A smile found it's home on youre face as you placed youre arms around Owen and rested youre head agenst his chest.

"I'm glad youre not mad." You spoke it being muffeled by Owen' shirt which smelled like motter oil, a bit of sweat, and his colong. A mostly plecent smell. Owen placed a gental kiss on the top of youre head, resting his head ontop of youres.

"Of course I'm not mad. But I am hungry and tiered and I'm sure you are to. So lets go home. You can alwayse pet the girls tomarow." He said soflty.

"Okay" you said lifting youre head from his chest before giving Owen a quicks kiss. "Lets go home."

A/n pt,2: I hope you liked it! I know it's kinda short but im still getting used to writing again. But I digress. I loved writing this and it was so fun and sweet! Have a good day/ night!

#owen grady x reader #fluff #owen grady #request #x reader #fanfics

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joanne-the-mothersaurus · 8 months

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Read my story! It's pretty good, I promise. I try to update every week.

Mostly Inaccurate Quotes from the story (mild spoilers):

Veloci: I like my humans like I like my coffee. Moynihan: And how's that... Veloci: Roasted, ground, boiled, and cold. Moynihan: Ah.

Rodger looking at Rexy: Hey Max, maybe she's cougar. Max: STFU Rexy: GET THE HELL OFF MY LAWN YOU WHIPPERSNAPPERS

Caruso *ogling some cute girls AND a cute guy tour guide* Girls make fun of Buzz Also Caruso: NOW SEE HERE, YOU TRAGICALLY UNFASHIONABLE BITCHES

Victor Veloci: Dr. Wu! It's so good to see you. Would you care to join me for dinner? Henry Wu:...I'm not the dinner, am I? Veloci: Whatever gave you that idea?

Veloci: Hey Masrani, it would look really sick if you got in that helicopter and saved us all. Do it for the gram.

Owen Grady: *random primate noises* Blue: Hey Dad, you ever considered maybe speaking raptor for once? Joanne: Sorry dear, he's not that smart. Blue: WHATTHEFUU------

(Maybe) Blue muttering: Overgrown chew toy... Bumpy:....bitch

#dino squad goes to Jurassic world and shit happens #victor veloci may or may not threaten to eat people #victor veloci may or may not actually eat people #victor veloci #joanne moynihan #dino squad #no I'm probably not going to make blue human or owen grady a raptor #ms moynihan is a total mom to all her students #potential for jurassic world/park characters to have a few existential crises #if there are any artists out there that want to help me illustrate a few particular scenes i will think you are the coolest person ever #raptors are like owen's kids #veloci and moynihan are the embodiment of the My ex still misses me...BUT THEIR AIM IS GETTING BETTER joke #camp cretaceous #camp cretaceous kids have sooooo much plot armor #possible scene of veloci bumming it in his penthouse after the island is evacuated. like he's back home #zara's death was unfair #jurassic world #jurassic park #my favorite shapeshifting immortal exes #that one dream scene in jurassic park 3 with the talking raptor

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dearinglovebot · 1 year

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my opinions on what claire, owen, and maisie’s last name should be

no name changes: I like it. they’re independent together. family by choice kind of energy.

grady family: eh. I mean I guess. if you wanna take it that way to each their own. not my favorite.

dearing-grady family: accurate. realistic. both probably like their names and use their last names in work circles so hyphenation is the best compromise. mutual respect vibes

dearing family: inspired. 11/10. unbeatable. men should always take their wife’s last name. defies gender roles and heteronormative marriage practices. plus look me in the eyes and tell me “maisie dearing” does not sound elegant and cute

#my opinion #claire dearing #owen grady #maisie lockwood #clawen #claire x owen #dearing grady family #jurassic park #jurassic world #faiz talk

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marvel-starwarsfangirl · 2 years

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Jurassic World: Dominion review

So, I just got back from seeing Jurassic World Dominion and I gotta say, I enjoyed it. Granted, it’s not a great movie and nothing will ever top the original, but I still had a fun time at the theater. My audience laughed along several times and even clapped at the end. As a fan of the original movies, seeing Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, and Sam Neil was a real treat. Ian Malcolm was obviously my favorite part and he was really funny. I also really liked seeing Ellie and Alan work off each other. They were great. Henry Wu was also surprisingly likable in this film. I also enjoyed his scenes.

And Bryce Dallas Howard. Man, she really carried a lot of this film. Claire is definitely my favorite of the World characters. I also really enjoyed Maisie. The actress did a good job and her interactions with the dinos were great. Sadly, I wasn’t a fan of Owen Grady this film. Not bad, but he wasn’t as likable for me. Blue though was amazing as usual and her baby was so cute!

The new characters were great too! I thought DeWanda Wise’s character was a fun addition and she had some really cool scenes.

Overall, the action was great and the film is very visually pleasing. Where it falls short for me is the writing. I think the plot of dinosaurs living amongst us should have been explored further. While the plot wasn’t necessarily bad- it brought some great pointers on the power of genetic engineering- I felt like there was so much more potential. I really wanted to see the effects of co-existing with dinos. Unfortunately, we didn’t get as much of that as I had hoped.

My fave scene was definitely the ending with some really gorgeous shots breathtaking music. It was a really good ending.

Spoiler time:

The giga was really cool dino. In fact, all of the new dinos were really well designed. The raptor chase through Malta was really intense. Speaking of intense, Rexy’s battle with the giga was epic and they did an excellent fake out death imo. I legit thought they’d kill her for a hot sec.

And after all these years, Ellie and Alan are finally a couple!

Bringing back Lewis Dodgson was a good idea imo and I loved the callback with the embryo can from the first film. It’s only fitting that he meets the same fate as Dennis Nedry who perished 3 decades earlier. You try and steal the embryos and mess with nature, you pay the price.

I also think there’s so much more potential with the genetic storyline. The truth of Maisie’s origins was fascinating and brings up the question of what can we do the future. It also brings up the ethics of it. While I don’t think dinos will ever walk this earth again, I do believe that we will be able to unlock so much more with genetics in the future regarding certain diseases and traits.

Anyways, that’s all folks. If you see the film, I hope you enjoy it. And as the great Ian Malcolm once said, “life finds a way.”

#jurassic park #jurassic world #jurassic world dominion #ian malcolm #ellie sattler #alan grant #owen grady #claire dearing #maisie lockwood #blue #henry wu #kayla watts

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luucypevensie · 3 months

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cute character questions + my favourite girl Will?

Always and forever! Thank you Hope! Tagging @bi-ologistofthehills because I know they love Will too

The Basics

Name: Willow “Will” Grady

Age: 16 as of Jurassic World

Zodiac Sign: aries

One Good Trait: she knows how to defend herself, and has very good survival skills thanks in part to her dad and aunt Lex

One Bad Trait: she…is…so…ANGRY

Habits

One Bad Habit: she tends hold on to grudges far longer than normal (case in point: her dad)

One Good Habit: she has a good work ethic; always practices to improve

One Habit They Can’t Break: the grudges, they tend to linger longer than they should

One They’ve Broken: girl drank an INSANE amount of coffee; she managed to dwindle it down to 1-2 cups a day

What They’re Afraid Of: Losing her family, friends and pets

Family

Their Parents’ Names: Owen Grady and Adelaide Dresdner

Their Siblings’ Names: Jonathan “Jon” Grady

Favorite Childhood Memory: honestly, getting to hang out with Jon and his friends was a core memory for her because she worshipped the ground he walked on and he and his friends would walk through fire for her

Favorite Childhood Toy: a plastic toy horse

Embarrassing Story: upon seeing a really pretty girl (oh yeah, Will’s an angry bi now), her mind just went blank, causing her to trip over her feet and crash to the ground

Favorite Family Member: Jon

A Story About That Family Member: whenever Jon came to Jurassic World, you would always find him at the Mosasaurus pool hanging with “Moana” as he so aptly named her

What They Prefer

coffee or tea

showering in the day or night

taking baths or taking showers

tv or movies

writing or reading

platonic or romantic love

iced tea or lemonade

ice cream or smoothies

cupcakes or cake

beach or mountains

Favorites

Song: bad reputation by Joan Jett

Band: the runaways

Outfit: red plaid button up over a black tank with dark ripped jeans and doc martens boots

Place: yellowstone national park

Memory: winning first prize at an art fair for one of her portraits of rexy

Person: james jon

Movie: the hunger games: catching fire

Show: criminal minds

#oc: willow grady #fic: ascension #u: jurassic world #oc asks #claryxjackson #THANKS AGAIN HOPE #it’s been a hot minute since i’ve talked about will

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enchanted--realm · 11 months

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But It’s An Animal Hospital

Prompt by @jurassicsickfics 1: Intense Isla Nublar/Sorna heat causing nausea. Thanks for keeping the fandom alive!

Tags: Clawen, Sickfic, One Shot, Jurassic world, Pre-Jurassic World (2015), Claire Dearing/Owen Grady, Owen Grady takes care of Claire Dearing, heat exhaustion, pov descriptions of feeling sick

Summary: Claire suffers from mild heat exhaustion and Owen takes care of her, cuteness ensues. Clawen one shot sickfic.

Content warning, pov descriptions of feeling sick.

Notes: Personally, I'm not a big fan of reading about stomach upset and think it's really gross, so the descriptions of nausea are pretty mild. No one actually ends up v*miting. So, sorry if that's your thing?? To each their own though.

Happy Jurassic June everyone! Clawenafterdark on twitter, shout out to you!

Also, this is the first Clawen fic I've ever written and I've been obsessing over another fandom lately so this may read a little out of character, I'm not really sure. I tried my best. Thank you so much for reading! < 3

Keep reading under cut

Link to work on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/47698048

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The sun was beating down on Claire all day, and the humidity felt like it was trying to choke her. It was the hottest day of the year yet, and of course today was the day that Claire's schedule had her running all over the park.

Her usual morning meetings had been replaced by an investors tour which she had been giving around the outdoor paddock of one of their newest attractions. She had answered question after question in the ninety degree heat, trying to look composed while brushing sweat off her brow, and it wasn't even noon then.

She'd known she'd be outside for the majority of the day, and so she had dressed accordingly in her loosest and lightest business attire, but given it was only morning when she started to tire from the heat, she knew she had a brutal day ahead of her.

After the investors tour, which had unfortunately gone overtime, Claire had driven across the park to see about new developments for one of the resorts. Another outdoor meeting. Her car had felt like an oven on the way there with the air conditioning still not working since she kept forgetting to call the auto shop. She had to have all the windows down just so she could breathe. Of course by that time her water had gone warm and did nothing to cool her down.

When she had parked at the resort, she ripped open an instant cooling pack. Over the years of living on the island, she learned to keep them on hand for hot days like this. She hardly had the time to use it though if she wanted to get to her meeting on time, so she had tossed it in the glove compartment after a minute of use.

By the time Claire had gotten back to her car from meeting with the designers she was suffering from a small headache. The meeting had gone well enough, but it was a complete waste of time. All Claire did was nod her head in approval basically. She hated meetings like those. There were a million other things she could have been doing. She supposed the only reason she had been there was to instill fear into the staff and remind them of the standards they had to live up to. They never detoured inside the resort like she had hoped, so that was another sweltering, wasted 40 minutes of her life.

She had looked forward to driving back to her office to enjoy lunch indoors when she had gotten a phone call from one of the directors. There was a major brief happening later that day with Jurassic World's top veterinarian, and one of the directors working on the brief called her to come early, as they were dealing with an emergency that needed her input. She had stayed on the phone with the team as she drove over, and they queued her in on the scenario. She was basically approving the matter over the phone but she still needed to be there in person to see the situation through. By the time their little emergency had been taken care of, it was almost two hours past the matter, and it was now time for the regular scheduled briefing to occur.

This is how Claire found herself now at the main outdoor paddock, standing in the hot sun once again, not having had any break from the heat for the entire five hours she had been at work.

She was hungry, she had a headache, and God it was hot out.

She squinted as she looked around the paddock where herself, the vice president, top directors, the entire veterinarian department, head staff animal handlers, and a few select fellows, were meeting. Zara spotted her near the front of the group and came to stand by her side. Claire smiled at her in greeting and listened as Zara talked about her morning. Claire couldn't remember a word of what her assistant was saying, though. Claire kept zoning in and out of the conversation, tired from the morning she had. Though Claire lived on the island for about a decade now and was used to the Central American heat, she normally spent her work day indoors and wasn't used to spending long hours in the sun like this. It didn't help that she hadn't eaten since breakfast.

Her stomach grumbled a little then, and she tried to ignore the empty concave of her stomach and instead focus on the head veterinarian as he called the briefing to a start.

The brief began outdoors of the paddock, the sun still high in the sky and the heat peaking at the hottest hours of the day. It must have been well over a hundred degrees by now and the humidity was still suffocating. They thankfully moved indoors as they walked through the animal hospital, though the air was stuffy and warm from all the bodies in the room. That's when she noticed Owen Grady in their small crowd. He was standing near a few people she recognized to be animal handlers. He walked with that confident swagger he usually wears, and Claire felt her stomach somersault at the sight of him. She inwardly groaned as the butterflies in her stomach and added flush in her cheeks did nothing to help her feel any better in handling the heat. Her bangs were starting to stick to her forehead. She hoped she didn't look too much of a mess. Immediately, she scolded herself in her thoughts for being worried about what she looked like in front of Owen Grady of all people. She was not going to give that meat-head, scoundrel of a man anymore attention, no matter how handsome he was, nor how his voice dipped when he talked to her. Her stomach flipped again and she cursed in her thoughts. She most certainly did not give any attention to his backside as he followed the group out of the room, most certainly not. She took a deep breath as she followed everyone outside to another paddock. Being one of the last few people to exit the hospital, she ended up standing in the unwanted spot directly in the sun, the rays beating atop her head, most likely making her skin burn as well. She couldn't remember the last time she reapplied her sunblock.

Squinting against the sun, she tried to focus on what the veterinarian was saying but just had to pretend by this point. Gosh, the heat was so strong she was starting to feel lightheaded, she thought. Good thing Zara was taking notes. Claire took another deep breath, resisting the urge to fan herself and willed her mind to stay awake and focused. The briefing was allotted two hours in her calendar. She already felt like they'd been there for five, so it couldn't last much longer. She told herself she just had to keep it together until the meeting was over, and then she could go back to her air conditioned office in peace.

Unconsciously, Claire smacked her lips together, tasting the dryness of her mouth. Her stomach was starting to feel uncomfortably empty, she noticed. If she had some privacy she could let herself falter, she thought, but she couldn't let the staff see her in this state. Sure, Claire was only human like the rest of them, but she didn't want the image of her stumbling away lightheaded living in anyone's mind, especially the staff she commanded. She needed people to respect her.

She swallowed again, her mouth feeling pasty, and then her stomach cramped. She stilled, her breath hitching, until her muscles released and then she took a relieving breath. This could not be happening now, she thought. Perhaps she should find someplace to sit down, but she hesitated at the idea. This briefing was important and she had to be here. Breaking her from her thoughts, she caught some movement in her peripheral vision. Her eyes widened at recognizing Owen Grady standing at her right. She quickly collected her facial expression, hoping he didn't notice her surprise. Was he standing next to her the entire time, she thought? She spared another glimpse his way and tried not to notice the way his hand rested on his hip, or the way his other hand smoothed over his scruff, or how his musky scent drifted over from where he stood. Her cheeks flushed then, and heat swelled through her entire body. A wave of lightheadedness went through her again, and she wasn't sure if she swayed in her footing or if it only felt like she did. She spared a glance at Owen again and he seemed closer to her than before. Did she do that or did he, she wondered. Gosh, her stomach felt awful.

She tested her tongue in her mouth again, detecting a funny taste building up. She had no idea what the head veterinarian was talking about anymore. All she could focus on was the feeling of the sun beating down on her skin, and the beads of sweat trickling down her hairline, making her bangs stick to her forehead. Hot. She felt so hot. She briefly registered Zara's voice and then suddenly a shadow blocked the glaring sun from her eyes. Staring straight ahead, it took her a second to realize Owen Grady stood in her vision. She looked around to see the small crowd dispersing. She hadn't even realized the brief ended.

She heard Owen say her name then, and she turned back to him, finding it difficult to look up into his eyes.

"You okay?" Owen asked. He sounded a little fuzzy in her ears, though she recognized the concern in his voice even if she couldn't see his face.

Another wave of lightheadedness made her delay in response. "Fine," was all she was able to breathe out. Without thinking, she lifted her hand to hold onto his arm to steady herself and started to step towards the animal hospital. Her head instantly felt like it was trying to float away as she walked too quickly. Owen's hand pressed hot to her back, keeping her balanced.

He said something she didn't register and she found it comforting, but at the same time his warm breath was on the skin of her cheek and it made her stomach coil even more than it already was.

She didn't realize he was guiding her inside the animal hospital until the door closed behind them.

"The heat," she managed to breath out as she followed him to where she knew there was a private break room. Owen walked them too fast for her liking, though she knew they were walking slowly anyhow, and she feared she would faint on the way there, tightening her grip on his hand that she was apparently holding. The moment Owen opened the door to the small break room the cold air hit her face and she felt instant relief. She stepped through the door and breathed in the cold like she was gulping down ice water. She stumbled immediately into a chair at the small round table in the center of the room and rested her head in her hands, closing her eyes. One of her hands quickly moved to her stomach when she felt it tighten with another wave of nausea. She couldn't help the small cry that escaped her lips at the feeling.

"Claire." Owen pushed her hair out of her face. His strong voice helped her focus her mind.

"I'm okay. I'm okay," she panted, squeezing her eyes shut. She felt Owen brush her hair once more before leaving her side and heard him rumbling through the cabinets of the kitchenette. Claire continued to breathe in the cool air and felt her head steady to a slightly less floating sensation. It calmed her down a little and her heartbeat started to regulate.

"Drink this." She heard Owen's rough voice and then something thumped onto the table. She blinked her eyes open to half-lidded and saw an opened bottle of water in front of her.

She just stared at it for a moment, not having the strength to move right away. Then she lifted the hand from her stomach and reached for the water, raising her head just enough so she could take a drink. Owen sat to her right, fumbling with whatever else he brought over to the table, she didn't know what. Her stomach churned as she brought the water closer, but she knew she should at least try to drink something. She brought the bottle to her lips and took the smallest sip. When she swallowed she felt another wave of nausea, and she scrunched her face, turning away and setting the bottle back on the table.

"Try to drink some more," he prompted her softly.

"Mm." She shook head, still scrunching her eyes closed. "Nauseous," she explained, leaning her elbows on the table and resting her head on her hand again. She panted lightly as she gazed mindlessly in front of her, her heartbeat picking up again.

She heard Owen move something plastic around. "Here. This will help," he said.

She gasped as an icy cold sensation landed between her shoulder blades and then quickly relaxed, almost groaning at how pleasurable it felt. A shiver ran through her body and she sighed as she relaxed more, leaning her elbows further and sinking into the table. Her head slid in her hand as she tilted to look sideways, meeting Owen's eyes for the first time since being in the room. She just blinked at him as he stared at her, and then she closed her eyes again, too tired to focus on anything.

She relaxed like that for a minute before she felt Owen moving the ice pack up to the back of her neck. She breathed deeply again in relief.

"How are you feeling?" Owen asked softly.

Claire's head was still floating and her stomach a little sick, but she could feel her mind starting to come back to her at least. She sat up the slightest bit, still propping her head up by her chin.

Claire licked her lip before speaking. "A little better," she admitted, her voice slightly hoarse so she cleared it. She blinked at him, finally able to hold her focus on Owen clearly. His gaze was soft and there was a pretty shine in his eyes, she thought. Her stomach somersaulted for non-sick-related reasons, and she had to break eye contact with him in order to steady herself. She couldn't find the strength to lift her head from her hand, so she held the weight of it as she stared at the first aid kit Owen found, seeing the open wrapper of an instant cooling pack, not unlike one of the ones she used earlier today. "Mmm...I'm a little lightheaded. And nauseous still," she informed him. She lifted her free hand to grasp at the ice pack Owen held to her neck, and he argued with her not to bother. She grasped around his fingers anyway, noticing how cool his hand felt in comparison to hers, and told him she wanted the pack at her forehead, in which case he gave way and let her move it to where she wanted.

She held the pack against her head, closing her eyes as she absorbed the cold, glad to have the heat disappearing from the palm of her hand as well. It felt like her mind was waking up more with every passing minute, which she was grateful for. She heard Owen shuffle in his seat, then.

"Did you eat today?" His voice was tender still.

"Just breakfast," she responded honestly, and she heard the creak of the chair as he got up and rummaged around the kitchenet.

Her hands finally started feeling a normal temperature as she moved the ice pack to her left hand and leaned her temple into the pack, reveling in the cold soaking straight into her pulse point. She took in another deep breath and opened her eyes. She couldn't see Owen, just the empty chair he sat in before. She looked to her right using just her eyes, too tired to turn her head, and saw the blurry image of Owen in the corner of her vision, standing over the counter. The refrigerator hummed annoyingly in the background. She couldn't tell what Owen was doing, but she liked that she got to gaze at him, even in this blurry state. His shape came into focus as she followed him with her eyes as he returned to her. He placed a sports drink on the table, along with an opened box of crackers. She followed a drop of condensation with her eyes as it rolled down the length of the bottle when she heard his voice again.

"I know your stomach isn't feeling well, but you should try to get something in your system," he urged mildly, and she turned her gaze to his face.

His hazel eyes stared back at her, waiting. She inhaled as she looked back to the sports drink. She felt like she was coming back to her senses enough. She could try again at holding down a drink, she thought. Lifting her head from her hand for the first time since she came into the room, she let the ice pack slide from her temple down to her neck and held it there until she had to use both her hands to open the drink. She tried to unscrew the cap but it was sealed tight, and she didn't have the grip strength to try harder. Owen took the bottle immediately from her hands and opened it without effort, before placing it back in front of her and mumbling an apology.

"Thanks." Claire suppressed a smile. Gingerly, she lifted the drink to her lips and paused before taking a sip of the artificially bright yellow liquid. The moment the ice-cold drink filled her mouth her mind instantly woke up, her eyes widening as she pursed her lips at the strong sugary, citrus flavor before gulping it down. She blinked a few times and felt herself straighten up a little in her chair.

"There she is!" Owen's voice boomed throughout the small room and almost made her jump in her seat.

She turned towards him and saw the grin on his face that she knew would be there, the smile reaching his eyes and making them twinkle a certain way that she tried desperately not to find adorable.

She sat still for a moment, gauging the cool feeling in her throat and the way the cold liquid settled in her stomach. Her nausea didn't feel any worse, so she chanced another drink. It felt good.

She slouched in her chair again, resting her head on her hand as she held the ice pack behind her ear and looked at Owen. Her head was no longer floating, instead feeling a little heavy now, like a pressure headache had built up from her brain having melted in the sun. She took another drink, feeling the cold liquid settle in her stomach. She finally processed the whole of what happened here, and suddenly, she felt very intimate with Owen Grady. He was still looking at her with a smile in his eyes, and her heartbeat picked back up.

"You're looking better," he stated. "Your color’s gone back to normal."

She felt herself wanting to hide her face at his notice of her color, instead just faltering her gaze before looking back at him.

"Thank you,” she started, “but you didn't have to do this." Claire felt the urge to deflect his attention, hardly getting out the sentence before Owen started protesting.

"I had to make sure you were okay, Claire," he interrupted her, but she spoke on top of him, saying she would have been fine on her own to which his facial expression immediately objected.

"You were p-practically fainting, Claire. I couldn't ignore that. I had to make sure you were alright." He cut himself off then, and she wondered how strong his worry for her was. She thought his face said it enough, with his intense stare and the way he shook his head like he couldn't think of words to say. She noticed how his chest puffed as he breathed deeply and recalled how sharp his voice was just now. She thought she'd go easy on him and just accept his concern.

"Thank you," she gave honestly. She had to admit, it was sweet of him to stay with her and care for her in the first place. It was nice knowing someone cared. Or at least she let herself be hopeful enough or delusional enough, she wasn't sure which, to think he really cared, not just about the safety of a person, because she knew Owen would help anyone who needed it, but that he cared about her.

"I'm okay, now, Owen. Thank you, honest, but you don't have to stay," she regretted saying the words as soon they came out of her mouth, not wanting him to leave and more than that, seeing the way his eyes shifted away from hers. She didn't want him to think she wanted him to leave so she quickly added, "I mean, you're welcome to stay, but...you don't need to. I don’t want to hold you up." She fisted her hand in her lap. She couldn't understand how she could be commanding a boardroom one minute, and then when it came to this man she could hardly look him in the eye. Her stomach flipped and it made her nausea act up a little, a sour taste coming into her mouth. She cleared her throat and took another sip of the sports drink to bring a pleasant taste back.

"You're not holding me up." A smile quirked at the corner of his mouth, and she was glad to have said something right. His gaze quickly changed as he looked her over. "I'll leave, though, if you want to be alone," he hesitated and started to rise from his seat, and before she knew it she'd blurted out for him to stay.

Owen immediately froze, his mouth slightly ajar.

"Stay," she said again more clearly, processing her words this time. "I want you to...if you want to," she finished, finding it hard to keep eye contact with him. Her heart beat harder, and she felt the repercussions of it in her pounding headache.

Owen relaxed back into his seat, keeping his gaze locked on Claire.

"I want to," he replied softly. She noticed his eyes doing that twinkling thing again, and she had to look away. She scolded herself internally for her weakness.

"Then it’s settled," she ended, composing her thoughts and shifting the pack against her other temple.

Claire's stomach dropped when she saw a cheeky grin spread across his face.

"Never thought I'd live to see the day Claire Dearing admits she wants me around," he said, leaning into her space with his elbows on the table, and she instantly regretted making him feel comfortable in this situation. She ignored the musky scent that filled her space and rolled her eyes halfheartedly, her head feeling funny when her eyes went too far back.

"Don't make me regret asking you to stay," she warned, turning her head away from him and leaning against her other hand. "Can't imagine what would make me ask you to stay in the first place," she continued despite herself. "Oh, yeah, maybe the delusion from having my brain fried in the sun," she finished her statement by giving him a pointed look before turning back around. She closed her eyes, resisting the urge to roll them when she heard him chuckling behind her.

"Yep. You must be feeling better if you're already picking a fight with me," he laughed.

Shifting in her seat, she attempted to kick him under the table.

Owen scoffed. "Ms. Dearing, that is the most unprofessional behavior I've ever witnessed." Owen faked offense.

"Then good thing no one's here to witness," she replied easily without any strength behind the statement. She turned back to face front, eyes blinking before falling inevitably closed, her headache still evident.

"I'm afraid I'm gonna have to take this up with the boss," he continued.

She turned to Owen this time and opened her eyes, half-lidded, and smiled slightly.

"Lucky for me, then, I'm the boss." She held his stare and her smile grew when he cracked a toothy grin. Only then did she twist back front to rest.

There was a moment’s pause between them and then Owen spoke up again.

"Is that still cool enough for you?" he asked.

"Mm, 's fine," she hummed and continued resting. She took another drink from the bottle and they sat in silence for a few minutes, Claire dozing off with her eyes closed and Owen just watching her. She felt the table move under her arms and could tell Owen leaned more into the table top. She heard his soft sigh.

"Do you need anything?" Owen asked gently, his voice so deep and so low and so close to her that it did things to her insides.

"Mm, no," Claire hummed in response, blinking her eyes a few times before giving back into her fatigue. "Thank you."

Owen's "OK" in response was so quiet she almost didn't hear it.

She let herself fall back into their comfortable silence, content to relax in his presence.

A couple of minutes had passed when Claire suddenly felt a tickle near her bangs. Her eyelids flinched at the sensation but she never opened them. She figured that was Owen touching her hair. She didn't mind exactly and allowed him to move the invisible strand of hair from her face, sighing lightly at his delicate touch. She wasn't sure what to make of the action or the fact that she let it happen, but it felt nice all the same.

He didn't touch her again after that and sat there with her silently for the next few minutes. After some time, Claire finally started to feel more like herself, her stomach mostly settled, fatigue wearing off, and headache greatly lessened.

She blinked her eyes open, taking a moment to adjust to the light of the room. Lifting her head from her hands, she turned to see Owen sitting up straight.

She supposed she should feel a little embarrassed right now about the whole situation but she didn't.

"You feeling better?" He looked her up and down once.

"Much better, yes." She nodded lightly and slowly made to stand up out of her seat. Owen followed suit and stood tall in front of her.

She tilted her head slightly to meet his eyes. She liked being able to actually look up at his face when she spoke this time.

"I should be getting back to my office," she noted regrettably, and Owen nodded in response.

"Do you need me to drive you back?" he offered, but she assured him she would be fine driving herself.

She didn't want to leave just yet, so she kept talking. "I had been outside all day," she explained, and he looked into her eyes and waited for her to continue. "My meetings had all taken place outside, and then something unexpected came up which distracted me from lunch. Of course all this happened on the day it decided to be over 100 degrees," she finished, looking up at him and he nodded still. She couldn't look away from his stare. His hazel eyes looked brighter than she remembered, maybe from all the sun they've been getting this week.

"I'm just glad you're okay," Owen finally spoke, his voice coming out tight, and suddenly she felt their close proximity, unsure of who even closed the gap between them.

Claire cleared her throat and broke eye contact first, taking a step back. "Well, thank you, Owen." She couldn't possibly call him Mr. Grady like she usually did, not after the way he looked after her just now. She hoped the look in her eye conveyed how much she appreciated his care.

"You're welcome, Claire," he replied softly, and she met his eyes once more before turning to move towards the door. Placing her hand on the knob, she spared him one last glance, keeping the image of him smiling softly at her in her mind as she left the room. She didn't realize she was holding her breath until she closed the door behind her and let it out.

She managed to get back to her office safely and spent the rest of the day inside, only half paying attention to her work, one, because she was still recovering from heat exhaustion, and two, if she were honest, mainly because she kept remembering Owen Grady. After the way he cared for her and stayed with her it was difficult not to let herself indulge in those thoughts just a little bit. She couldn't get the image of his stare out of her mind and pondered if she should finally give in to the urge to go on a date with him. She let her mind wander in out of those thoughts as she worked and by the end of the day, realized she didn't get nearly as much work done as she should have. If anyone asked she'd blame it on the heat, but she knew to blame it on Owen Grady.

#clawen #clawen fanfic #clawen sickfic #clawen sick #claire dearing pov #pre jurassic world #my fic #sickfic #clawen fic #clawen fanfiction #clawen ff #one shot #but its an animal hospital #jurassic june #jurassic world

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Hola, he leido todos tus trabajos sobre los mini titanes y me parecen preciosos. Y luego comencé a pensar... ¿qué tal un mini Mechagodzilla? (¿No es Kevin obvio, tal vez Ni, Ichi?, no importa) AU donde se activa Mechagodzilla, sorprendentemente sin necesidad de usar Kong (ya que Kong y los demás Titanes, Godzilla también. Están buscando a Maddie que fue en busca de respuestas como en la película, creen que fue secuestrada y comienzan a conectar los puntos, lo que no es cierto... al menos la parte del secuestro...) y no pensamos en cómo -Walter, volviendo su mirada al Mecha , se detiene en seco cuando ve que, donde ya estaba haciendo un robot gigante, no había nada- Walter: ¡¿Qué co-?! ------------------- Maddie sale corriendo de las instalaciones de APEX, en una furgoneta robada, conduciendo hacia un callejón lejano. Él para, sale del coche por la parte trasera y lo abre. Un Mechagodzilla ahora pequeño (solo un poco más alto que Godzilla) emerge y se acerca a Maddie haciendo chillidos mecánicos. Maddie sonríe nerviosamente y procede a acariciarle la cabeza. Algo parecido a un ronroneo emana del robot mientras cierra sus ojos rojos con deleite. ¿Hace un sonido, un chirrido? constante, algo rítmico? no sabe. Pero siente que algo se olvida. --------------------------- En algún lugar, gigantescos titanes levantan la cabeza para escuchar una llamada, distante, débil, pero hay un rastro que seguir . Todos rugen molestos y se dirigen hacia donde vino la llamada. A su cachorro. ---------------------------- Maddie niega con la cabeza y se ríe mientras Mechagodzilla se apoya en ella con amor y seguridad. no debería t ser importante algo para continuar? Que les parece una interacción entre los no tan mini por ahora, Titanes con Mecha G. Maddie protegiendo a los Mecha con sus brazos entendidos, como Owen Grady y los secuestradores. ¿Podrías escribir algo así? (¿La interacción?). Por favor

(the google translated ask is below the cut, for anyone curious!)

Hi! Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed them! I’m sorry, friend, but I’m not currently writing Godzilla fics right now. That’s a cute idea, though! Mini Mechagodzilla would probably make some adorable little mechanical noises in place of Godzilla’s rumbles and huffs. Little beeps and stuff, hehe. Also, very funny that the other Titans think she was kidnapped but no, in fact, she’s the one who’s done the kidnapping, lol.

"Hello, I have read all your works on the mini titans and I think they are precious. And then I started thinking… how about a mini Mechagodzilla? (Isn't Kevin obvious, maybe Ni, Ichi?, never mind) AU where Mechagodzilla activates, surprisingly without using Kong (since Kong and the other Titans, Godzilla as well. They are looking for Maddie who went looking for answers like in the movie, they believe she was kidnapped and begin to connect the dots, which is not true... at least the kidnapping part...) and we don't think about how -Walter, turning his gaze to the Mecha, stands He stops short when he sees that, where he was already making a giant robot, there was nothing- Walter: What the-?! ------------------- Maddie runs out of the APEX facility, in a stolen van, driving into a distant alley. He stops, gets out of the car from the back and opens it. A now small Mechagodzilla (only slightly taller than Godzilla) emerges and approaches Maddie making mechanical screeches. Maddie smiles nervously and proceeds to pat him on the head. Something like a purr emanates from the robot as he closes his red eyes in delight. Does it make a sound, a squeak? constant, somewhat rhythmic? She does not know. But she feels that something is forgotten. ---------------------------- Somewhere, gigantic titans raise their heads to hear a call, distant, faint, but there is a trail that continue. They all roar annoyed and head towards where the call came from. To her puppy. ---------------------------- Maddie shakes her head and laughs as Mechagodzilla leans into her lovingly and safely. shouldn't be important something to continue? What do you think of an interaction between the not so mini for now, Titans with Mecha G. Maddie protecting the Mecha with her understood arms, like Owen Grady and the kidnappers. Could you write something like that? (The interaction?). Please"

#i answered a thing #anonymous #teeny tiny titans verse #life and times of star

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2022 End of the Year Wrap-Up

I am so excited to be back from my hiatus! It was a much needed break and I am happy to announce that I have finished my 3rd semester of college and was able to spend more time with friends and family.

2022 was certainly a year of growth for me. I really grew into my responsibilities and I could not be more proud of myself. Not only was I productive in self care this year but also in reading. My Goodreads reading goal this year was 40 compared to last year’s goal of 29. I was also able to complete my goal this year and read a total of 40 books! This makes me very excited, last year my goal was far less and I wasn’t able to complete it so I am extra proud of the progress I have made. Another goal I had this year was to not re-read as many books and make myself branch out into new territories, I was also able to do that, only re-reading 4 books.

I will not be going in depth for many of these books as I have given reviews for many on Goodreads or they have made it onto this blog already. I'm going to keep my comments on what I read this year brief unless there is something special I want to mention. As always, full thoughts (during and after reading) are on Goodreads, so if you want to know more about what I thought, check there or DM me (here or on Instagram @Jooniens )

(also note before reading, on Goodreads I will round up my scores accordingly hence why you will see a difference in ratings!)

No more waiting, here are all of the books I read in 2022!

The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

I love Hendrix’s work but his other novels definitely outshine this one.

3.5/5 Stars

Gumiho by Kat Cho

A little over dramatic for my taste, an interesting concept though.

3/5 Stars

Scythe by Neal Shusterman (2018 Re-read)

Just reaffirmed my love for this series, full thoughts on Goodreads.

5/5 Stars

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Fairly unmemorable, I enjoyed reading it.

3/5 Stars

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

An instant favorite.

5/5 Stars

One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Not my favorite book by this author but enjoyable and memorable.

3/5 Stars

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philya

An excellent collection of short stories that touched my heart.

4/5 Stars

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

A quick and easy read, not my favorite book by this author.

3/5 Stars

The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins

A surprisingly good read that kept my drives to work interesting.

3.5/5 Stars

Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram

A touching book that sticks with me to this day. A favorite to come out of YA.

4.5/5 Stars

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

An excellent and action packed sequel to Mistborn.

4.5/5 Stars

I Kissed Sarah Wheeler by Casey Mcquiston

I think Mcquiston should stick to Adult novels, it doesn't compete with other YA on the market.

2.5/5 Stars

American Panda by Gloria Chao

A cute coming of age story. Enjoyable but not exactly unique.

3.5/5 Stars

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

A very disappointing book for a Pulitzer Prize winner. Full thoughts on Goodreads

2.5/5 Stars

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

A super cute summer read. Not the height of literature but fun to read.

2.5/5 Stars

Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy

Such a fun concept with an unlikable main character.

3/5 Stars

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

The hype got to this one for me but I still loved reading it.

4.5/5 Stars

Palm Beach by Mary Adkins

The Worst of The Year. I hated this book.

1/5 Stars

First Love, Take Two by Sajni Patel

A cute romance book, super formulaic but enjoyable.

3/5 Stars

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han

My second Jenny Han book, I liked it a lot more than TSITP.

4/5 Stars

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

A truly excellent novel. One of my favorites of the year.

5/5 Stars

Hot Under His Collar by Andie J. Christopher

A trash romance book, not much else to say.

2/5 Stars

The Grace Year by Kim Ligget

A book that I wasn’t expecting to like nearly as much as I did.

4.5/5 Stars

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

This is THE murder mystery. This sets the standard.

5/5 Stars

Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson

Awful thriller. Like what the hell was this.

1.5/5 Stars

City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

You all know how I feel about these books.

3/5 Stars

Furyborn by Claire Legrand (2020 Re-read)

This was technically a re-read but I remembered nothing about it and I am so thankful for that.

5/5 Stars

Kingsbane by Claire Legrand

A solid sequel but I much prefer the first book.

4/5 Stars

City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

A really good conclusion to the series. I have complaints but y’all know them.

3.5/5 Stars

Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

This is certainly one of the books of all time. I liked the first one better.

3.5/5 Stars

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

This was a massive book. Not just in terms of size but also in content. An instant classic.

5/5 Stars

House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig

I went into this book with no expectations and it was an okay read.

2.5/5 Stars

The Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

This is another case where the hype really got to me for this book, wish I would have read it earlier.

3/5 Stars

Kill Creek by Scott Thomas

Entertaining and worth the read, especially in October.

4/5 Stars

Flame in the Mist by Renée Adhieh (2nd time re-reading)

My favorite comfort book.

4/5 Stars

Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

Not what I was expecting to read but I absolutely loved this book.

4.5/5

Ink by Amanda Sun

Showed me just how much my reading taste has changed.

1.5/5 stars

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

OMG did I love this book. It instantly became a favorite of all time

5/5 Stars

Serpent and Dove by Shelby Maurin

I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to lovers of enemies to lovers.

3.75/5 Stars

A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir

An amazing sequel, this series is becoming a favorite.

4/5 stars

Now for some re-caps:

My Favorites of 2022:

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

Furyborn by Claire Legrand

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

My Worst Reads of 2022:

Palm Beach by Mary Adkins

Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson

Ink by Amanda Sun

Hot Under His Collar by Andie J. Christopher

I am so happy to be back doing this blog. I truly missed this and I hope y’all did too. I only have one goal for 2023 and that is to finish all of these series that I started this year. Unfortunately, I won’t be posting a January TBR as I’m currently traveling but I will be bringing back the Mid-Month reading update and will be making one for January.

I’m happy to be back and I can’t wait for the new year.

Much love,

June <3

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