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Vergissmeinnicht - Was bisher verloren war by Kerstin Gier

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Ich habe ein Rezensionsexemplar vom Verlag, FISCHER, über Netgalley Deutschland erhalten. Diese Rezension ist unbezahlt und alle Meinungen sind meine eigenen.

Kerstin Gier versteht es einfach, Dinge in ihren Büchern zu integrieren, die so absurd sind, dass man sie erst nicht hätte erwarten können, und sie dann aber auch nicht mehr missen will.
Die Welt in Vergissmeinnicht ist für mich persönlich der beste Mix aus Edelstein-Trilogie und Elea Eluanda, und ich habe mich beim Lesen gleich mindestens 10 Jahre in meine Kindheit zurückversetzt gefühlt.
Aber auch für mein erwachsenes Ich gab es genug Kommentare, die ich damals wahrscheinlich weder verstanden noch so gefeiert hätte wie heute (Baxs Meinung zu den GEZ-Gebühren ist einer davon), was aber auch nur zeigt, dass Kerstin Giers Bücher für Menschen allen Alters geeignet sind.

Natürlich kann ich die Edelstein-Trilogie nicht vergleichend erwähnen, ohne zu sagen, dass ich nach Professor Cassians Kommentar zur Loge des Grafen von St. Germain mein ebook fast zur Seite gelegt und mich kopfüber in Gwendolyns Welt gestürzt hätte.
Lebenslange Mitglieder des Gideon de Villiers Fanclub kommen hier also definitiv auf ihre Kosten.

Das Buch macht Lust auf mehr.

Was ich nicht mochte, war der Clifffhanger am Ende. ‘Tschuldigung an alle Menschen, die es nicht mögen, wenn man ihnen sagt, ob es Cliffhanger gibt oder nicht.
Es ist aber leider einfach Tatsache, dass mich das Ende zur Weißglut getrieben hat (Ich fiebere entwischen sehr mit den beiden mit) und ich es nicht glauben will, dass noch kein Veröffentlichkeitsdatum für Band 3 feststeht…
Hoffentlich muss ich nicht bis 2025 warten.

Ich würde sagen, wenn die Antwort auf diese Frage, obv ich das Buch empfehlen würde, in irgendeiner Weise „Nein” gewesen wäre, ist etwas mit mir nicht ganz richtig (Vielleicht bin ich auch von Saum-Wesen angegriffen worden, nachdem ich auf der Geburtstagsparty meines ehemaligen besten Freundes aus dem Fenster gesprungen bin, und der Schock sitzt einfach noch zu tief?).
Also: Ja, ich würde dieses Buch auf jeden Fall allen Fantasy-Fans empfehlen.

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Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin

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adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book felt like home. 
It also doesn’t require many brain cells to read, because it is, at times, quite predictable. 
However, I enjoyed myself thoroughly. 
My favorite part was the magic system — as a practicing baby witch it was interesting to see a normalized fantasy version of moon circle magic be integrated into this book. 
I think the author did an incredible job with that. 
The plot unraveled at just the right speed, and I found it had just enough twists and turns to keep me engaged — also in the way it presented the lore. There was very little info dumping, and instead, the reader gets to discover new information along with the main character.

If I had to be nitpicky and name things I didn't like as much, I would say that I think it would have been nice if the magic system, which was hinted to be related to the moon, was a little more fleshed out. 
The author could have made use of the wheel of the year and integrated more modern-day witches' sabbaths. 
But then again, I think I am just saying that because I am a practicing witch and I get to have opinions on magic. 
And— Wolfe is probably not my favorite name for a male love interest, it took me a little while to get over his name and focus on his personality. 
But it's fine. I'm being nitpicky here. 

If you are looking for a light and breezy YA romantasy and don't mind your books being predictable or having fade-to-black intimacy, this book is for you. 
If you like enemies-to-lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers, "You only love me because I wanted you to fall in love with me" and something akin to a hero corruption arc, this book is for you. 
If you like books about witches, this book is for you. 
I would definitely (and have already) recommend this book to people, and I will declare it right now: 
This book has made me yell at my screen, squeal, and kick my legs, and it is going on my list of favorite 2023 reads.

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Dark Olympus Shorts Volume 1 by Katee Robert

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5.0


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First Holiday by Katee Robert

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5.0

Review for the Katee Robert short only
Coven by Da Coffee Time, Taous Merakchi

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

Thanks to Netgalley and Europa Comics for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This comic was okay. It read very Archie/Sabrina comics and at times felt like it could have been set in the 80s instead of the present day. 
The characters didn't have all too much personality, and the plot was fun for a little episodic comic like this, however, I think it stretched out too much and did not need that many pages. 
The reveal at the end was quite lackluster and unfounded.

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Lore Olympus: Volume Four by Rachel Smythe

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dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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Lore Olympus: Volume Three by Rachel Smythe

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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Lore Olympus: Volume Two by Rachel Smythe

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dark emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe

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emotional lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0


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