Renard's Reading Journal

Renard's Reading Journal

I'm Jules (they/them), a queer dark fantasy writer who reads a little bit of everything.

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  • FEBRUARY FLOPS (2023)

    February was a short month, so just one flop! There were a couple books I put on the DNF (did-not-finish) list for now: Who Killed My Daughter? by Lois Duncan & Ghetto X by Martin Michaud. 33th read: If He Had Been With Me I was going to give this book 3/5 stars until I…

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    March 29, 2023
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    FLOPS
  • 35th read: The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

    I admit to avoiding this book because it seemed too mainstream. It showed up on my social media feeds too often, nagging at me. This always makes me apprehensive. I was wrong to avoid this one. It wasn’t what I expected at all. TITLE: The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo AUTHOR: Taylor Jenkins Reid Released:…

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    March 28, 2023
    4 STARS, BOOK REVIEWS, ENGLISH, FEBRUARY 2023, FICTION, HISTORICAL FICTION, QUEER, ROMANCE, STANDALONE
  • 34th read: Ashes

    This book is technically part of a series, but you don’t need to read the previous ones to understand the plot. It’s the same universe, but different characters. Check out my review for Torment: Part One & Torment: Part Two (the first two books in The Bleeding Hearts series) if you’re curious. TITLE: Ashes AUTHOR:…

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    March 27, 2023
    3 STARS, BOOK REVIEWS, ENGLISH, FEBRUARY 2023, FICTION, NSFW, POLYAMORY, ROMANCE, SERIES, SMUT
  • 32th read: The Muse

    I had to request to add this one to the goodreads database! It wasn’t on there, when I first searched for it. TITLE: The Muse AUTHOR: Jeffery Deaver Released: 2023 Format: Audiobook Pages: 2 hours 20 minutes Genres: Short Story, Horror, Fantasy SYNOPSIS The inspiration for evil may hold the key to murder in this…

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    March 26, 2023
    3 STARS, BOOK REVIEWS, ENGLISH, FANTASY, FEBRUARY 2023, HORROR, SHORT STORIES
  • 31th read: The Chrysalids

    I found this book for free in the public domain, so I had low expectations. I was wrong, once again! The synopsis was too short to give a glimpse of the plot. I threw it in the background while playing Stardew Valley, but quickly grew too distracted to play. What a happy surprise. TITLE: The…

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    March 25, 2023
    5 STARS, BOOK REVIEWS, DYSTOPIA, ENGLISH, FEBRUARY 2023, SCIENCE FICTION, STANDALONE
  • 30th read: Torment: Part Two

    You might want to read my review for Torment: Part One first. Don’t read this one if you don’t like disturbing books. The first book made me anxious, but this one made me RAGE. I’ll be shaken up for a little while. TITLE: Torment: Part Two AUTHOR: Dylan Page Released: 2021 Format: Kindle Pages: 324…

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    March 24, 2023
    4 STARS, ABUSE, ADULT, BOOK REVIEWS, ENGLISH, FEBRUARY 2023, ROMANCE, SERIES, SUSPENSE, TABOO
  • 29th read: Torment: Part One

    Don’t read this one if you don’t like disturbing books. THANK YOU to Jana for the recommendation, once again. I trust her exquisite taste & will read every book she throws my way. It’s been a while since a book has made me feel this unsettled, especially romance. I loved it. Make sure to read…

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    March 23, 2023
    5 STARS, ABUSE, ADULT, BOOK REVIEWS, FEBRUARY 2023, NSFW, ROMANCE, SERIES, SMUT, SUSPENSE, TABOO
  • 28th read: The Surgeon’s Daughter

    You might want to read last month’s review of The Girl in his Shadow (Nora Beady #1) before this one! I almost gave this book 3 stars for the slow beginning, but changed my mind in the second half when everything came together. Googling around revealed that Audrey Blake (the co-authors) have an outline for…

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    March 22, 2023
    4 STARS, BOOK REVIEWS, ENGLISH, FEBRUARY 2023, FICTION, HISTORICAL FICTION, MEDICINE, SERIES
  • 27th read: Losers: Part 2

    You are heading into NSFW territory again. You’ve been warned. You might want to read my reviews for The Dare & Losers: Part 1 before this one! This is the last instalment in the Losers series. I’m a little sad to let it go, but I know Harley Laroux has written other books. There will…

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    March 21, 2023
    5 STARS, BDSM, BOOK REVIEWS, DUOLOGY, ENGLISH, FEBRUARY 2023, NSFW, POLYAMORY, ROMANCE, SMUT
  • 26th read: 38 kilomètres

    Well, that was adorable (in the best way possible)! J’ai lu plusieurs récits de Patrick Senécal (Le Passager, Les septs jours du talion, 5150: Rue des Ormes, Hell.com, Aliss, Par effraction), mais ils étaient tous dans le genre horreur. Je n’avais jamais constaté qu’il avait écrit cette courte histoire autobiographique. (I’ve read many books from…

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    March 20, 2023
    5 STARS, BOOK REVIEWS, CANADIAN, FAMILY, FEBRUARY 2023, FRENCH, MEMOIR, NONFICTION, SHORT STORIES
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