Bayley's Updates en-US Thu, 01 May 2025 08:19:08 -0700 60 Bayley's Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg ReadStatus9374221240 Thu, 01 May 2025 08:19:08 -0700 <![CDATA[Bayley wants to read 'The Edge of Impropriety']]> /review/show/7533986232 The Edge of Impropriety by Pam Rosenthal Bayley wants to read The Edge of Impropriety by Pam Rosenthal
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Bayley liked Chels's review of Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Big Bad Wolf, #4):
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Charlie Adhara
"i suppose it's good for my "job" and "chores" and "hobbies" and "relationships" that this series isn't infinite but damn i'm so sad i only have one more book to go "
]]> ReadStatus9373892340 Thu, 01 May 2025 06:50:42 -0700 <![CDATA[Bayley is currently reading 'Wolf in Sheep's Clothing']]> /review/show/7533733468 Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Charlie Adhara Bayley is currently reading Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Charlie Adhara
]]> Review7531124199 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:38:39 -0700 <![CDATA[Bayley added 'Thrown to the Wolves']]> /review/show/7531124199 Thrown to the Wolves by Charlie Adhara Bayley gave 5 stars to Thrown to the Wolves (Big Bad Wolf, #3) by Charlie Adhara
bookshelves: 2025, made-me-laugh, want
If I was one of those cool quippy reviewers my review would read: Is it a werewolf microaggression to say he's got that dog in him??

But I am not cool and quippy, I am repetitive and wordy.

I am obsessed with this series. Truly having a whale of a time reading it.

After book two being about meeting Coopers family it was not surprising that it was Park's turn this time. I am surprised by how surprised I was that Park's backstory got to be so interesting to watch unfold. I particularly like how Adhara really does a great job with using her unreliable narrator (sorry Cooper, you are not always to be trusted) to just make the reader not think super hard about why Park has been putting up with Cooper avoiding every problem and feeling. It becomes a problem that Park is doing the same exact thing when Cooper has committed himself to changing. It is really very well done conflict. It gave me many stomach aches (highest praise available).

As a slight aside. I have been having slight trouble reading books lately, I have mostly been listening to audiobooks but even that has been on a decline. I started this series with the audiobook, and when even I cannot be reading it with my eyes I do switch over the the (quite good!!) audiobook, but partly due to the fact that I find it easier to read things that make me nervous than I do to listen and partly because eyes are faster than ears I have been using my eyes to read most of this series and I feel like it had fixed my ability to read books. Which is very fun. I just like it so much it made me actually want to read. Like so much so that I had to make a concerted effort to stop so I could shower and eat.

I am very ready to go to sleep so I can wake up in the morning and start book four. Tea and seeing what is going to make Cooper Dayton concerned next shall be an excellent start to my day. ]]> UserStatus1055170643 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:04:11 -0700 <![CDATA[ Bayley is 83% done with Thrown to the Wolves ]]> Thrown to the Wolves by Charlie Adhara Bayley is 83% done with <a href="/book/show/42282304-thrown-to-the-wolves">Thrown to the Wolves</a>.
Bayley wrote: I love the cuteness bubble right before shit hits the fan. Also second night in a row of no sleep till book ends. ]]> ReadStatus9371640209 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:07:31 -0700 <![CDATA[Bayley wants to read 'All This Safety Is Killing Us: Health Justice Beyond Prisons, Police, and Borders--Abolitionist frameworks and practices from clinicians, organizers, and incarcerated activists']]> /review/show/7532136857 All This Safety Is Killing Us by Ronica Mukerjee Bayley wants to read All This Safety Is Killing Us: Health Justice Beyond Prisons, Police, and Borders--Abolitionist frameworks and practices from clinicians, organizers, and incarcerated activists by Ronica Mukerjee
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rebeks_reads rebeks_reads wants to read All This Safety Is Killing Us: Health Justice Beyond Prisons, Police, and Borders--Abolitionist frameworks and practices from clinicians, organizers, and incarcerated activists
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Mel wrote: ""what's Cooper moping about now?" is THEE expositional question at the start of every single one of these books lmaoo"

He is so stupid! I love him so much! In his defense, it isn't totally his fault haha. ]]> ReadStatus9370163730 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:26:23 -0700 <![CDATA[Bayley is currently reading 'Thrown to the Wolves']]> /review/show/7531124199 Thrown to the Wolves by Charlie Adhara Bayley is currently reading Thrown to the Wolves by Charlie Adhara
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Bayley liked Beth's review of Publishing Romance: The History of an Industry, 1940s to the Present:
Publishing Romance by John Markert
"This book is like sitting in a class while Markert meticulously explains the state of the romance industry in various decades. I'm a lecture kind of learner so I was locked in for this book. Perhaps my biggest take aways are Markert's identification of gatekeepers in the industry and how often they pushed their own personal taste as a barometer for what romance readers would read instead of talking to those romance readers. Some of his conclusions he draws in the final chapters I wasn't on board with but ya. Solid book."
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