I am consistently running into the idea that "BookTok" is why xyz is popular. It's most often aimed at something the speaker doesn't like, be it a trope or spice level or genre.

But here's the thing: if people don't like a thing, all the free advertising in the world isn't going to make it popular. BookTok is not a magic wand. It does not grant wishes.

The only thing BookTok can be accused of is potentially exposing people to things they already want to read, or would want to read if they knew it existed. And if a trope or genre falls out of popularity, it won't because BookTok drove it to suicide. It'll be because that trope or genre stopped selling, making some authors abandon it.

The things that you prefer just not being popular compared to the things you hate is just the case of you being out of step with a majority of readers. And sure, that can be a little frustrating, digging through a comparably handful of authors for what you want versus the deluge that whatever is popular has (ask me how this feels as a sci-fi romance lover). But deciding that the popularity of X thing is not actually popular because of "BookTok" is just eye-rollingly ridiculous. It screams, "Well, the football quarterback wouldn't like her so much if she weren't pretty and a cheerleader!"

Today was the day to go through the why-choose.com calendar. I'm not quite done yet and I'm already tired of the Dude Lists. It's so boring and uninteresting. I don't care. Tell me about the plot. Tell me about the FMC. But don't Dude List me, bro!

Example of Dude Lists (combining two I read back-to-back on different books):

>Lucien, the brutal alpha whose command makes my body answer before my pride can stop it.
Xander, the silent tracker who watched me long before he ever touched me.
Finn, all dangerous warmth and careful hands.
Atlas, a cursed fae whose growing hunger for blood is slowly turning him into something even he fears.
And Ares, the fallen angel bound to a shadow curse cruel enough to turn desire itself into a punishment.

Like, I would accept a Dude List if it was unusual or funny. Say:

>Knox, who loves creepy clowns and keeps a Chucky Doll in the backseat of his Honda Accord.
Joe Bob, who has never met an accounting ledger he didn't want to dominate. Sexually.
And Mick, the bogan that once tried to ride a shark and now drinks off the story at every new bar he visits.

(Had to include a Knox on a list that already has a Xander and an Atlas.)

u/iceteaprincess mentioned there's an omegaverse Stuff Your Kindle event going on today. [Edit: It technically starts tomorrow, but all the titles mentioned here are currently available for free, save the three mentioned.] There are actually a lot of decent titles from it. Some of them are standard OV (basically contemporary romance but with designations). Some are shifter OV or fantasy OV.

And while I'm gonna highlight the books I did pick up (or would if I didn't already own them), I saw a few authors know have some popular titles out there but I just don't have an interest in them. (Clara Bracco, Alisha Williams, Sara Vincent, etc) So it's worth going through the whole list.

The event includes MM, MMM+, MMFFMM, M/F, at least one FF romance. I'm only listing RH books here (which, for me, includes menages).

Books from The Angst Bank:

• {Knot Their Son's Omega by Sage RelleAnne}
• {Rescuing Phoenix by M.J. Byrne} - High up on TAB, too.

Books not on TAB that I've read:

• {Wild Omega by Sierra Knoxly} - Good.
• {Knotting Before Them by Amy Oliveira} - It's alright.

Authors I've enjoyed previously but haven't read these titles:

• {Perfume & the AlphaBetas by Lilith K. Duat & Amy Nova} - I've liked a couple Nova books and put them on TAB.
• {Waiting for Fate by J.C. Belenac} - The two books prior to this one are on TAB.

Stuff that just looks good or interesting:

• {Heat Mountain by Nola Heart} - I have one of her other books on my TBR.
• {A Heart in Knots by Lilith K. Duat} - Part of the Port Haven Omegaverse, which is related to the PoisonVerse universe (technically, they're in the same universe).
• {Unlikely Omega by Mona Black}
• {Caged by Sabrina Silvers} - Read a book by a different author in this series and DNF'ed, but I do like a good retelling.
• {Baked Goods & Black Magic by A.R. Lines} - Picked this up during a different event after skimming it a little.
• {Dream Girl by Jane Handler} - Been on my TBR for a while.
• {Hot Knot Summer by Harley Knight}

Some that were listed, but the links didn't lead to free books (maybe it'll be fixed later, idk):

• {Beg Me by Allie Santos} - On TAB, but with issues because the MMCs made it onto the 'fuck these guys' list.
• {Kintsugi by Clara Bracco}
• {Gold Rush by R.L. Randolph} - Been on my TBR for a while.

Also, Merri Bright (a great RH author) has one of her MF books available from this event. As does Bridget Blake (whose RH Knot Their Soldier is awesome).

[Edit #2: Y'all didn't tell me I left a typo up! I had it saying Porn Haven instead of Port Haven for over two hours!]

I have control over both accounts.

Initial error:

>app.plex.tv is unable to connect to "PC" securely

After changing my server to require secure connections, error changes to:

>PC is currently unavailable

Troubleshooting efforts/info:

• Server is accessible in Firefox and on Roku, but not Chrome.
• Both server and friend's account are on same wifi network.
• Chrome has local network access enabled.
• Chrome has had cookies, site data, etc cleared.
• Issue was not present on Chrome a few weeks ago.

Using these examples, can moderators explain to me how none of this is considered a violation of rule 2 (all taken from the last week from the same user):

• It seems the topic of the original post was too hard for you to engage in now here you are... deflecting
• Everyone who down votes me should be labeled "lacks ability to engage in unique ideas critically" and "unable to talk about the topic at hand"
• Thanks Captain Obvious!
• Good luck with that! The people who hate having to think critically will have tantrums and try to get the conversation shut down
• Please go back to the other romance book circle jerks where only opinions you like are allowed
• Y'all are so hysterical. I said what I said. Get over it.
• Maybe instead of silence I should have opted for deflection. You're doing it up and down this thread while claiming to be offering unbiased opinions
• In this sub people can say whatever they want about any trope, genre. Did you read the rules before you broke your neck to respond?
• Thank you for sharing this very common dismissive talking point in yet another romance book space. So original.
• Have the day you deserve.
• I find you to be tedious.
• You and your merry flock of downvoters are upset for what, again?

Like, I could keep going but this is their general tone towards anyone that disagrees with them on anything. And I find it pretty unusual that their comments aren't removed and they continue to behave in exactly the same way, suggesting that they aren't even warned to reel it in.

Some of these comments have been reported by multiple people, per the recent rules thread, and still remain. So, for future reference, where is the line on being respectful? How rude to other people on the sub can we be without triggering moderation activity?

So, I'm really feeling aliens right now. And specifically, aliens on another planet. Can be that the FMC got abducted and took there, could be that she crash-landed. Would prefer the planet not be super futuristic, but given the paucity of sci-fi in RH, I'm not going to be unreasonable and reject futuristic planets.

But yeah, wilderness/primitive planets would be awesome, or planets that are sort of medieval-esque (even if they have advanced tech). Don't care how humanoid or not the aliens are.

My only hard no is choking during sex.

My favorite MF sci-fi romance series (actually just love these regardless of genre):

• {Horde Kings of Dakkar by Zoey Draven}
• {Brides of the Kylorr by Zoey Draven}
• {Mates of the Domini by Talia Rhea}
• {Princes of Xaavia by Melissa Emerald}
• {Alphas of Nasila by V.K. Ludwig}

In RH, I've read and liked:

• {Venomous by Penelope Fletcher}
• {For the Love of Aliens by C.M. Stunich}
• {The Pack's Bride by L.P Peace}
• {Out of This World by Ari Wright}
• {Her Alien Delegate by Sky Robert}

Also just finished {Ta'alo's Tribe by Remy Cavilich}. Not sure if I want to continue the series though. Decent writing in terms of technical ability, but it didn't really grab me.

Disliked:

• {Luna Touched by Harper Belle}
• {Capturing Carmen by K.A. Knight} - DNF'ed pretty quick. FMC just not for me.

Was on the fence about but DNF'ed:

• {Kidnapping Cameron by Brandy Roseth}
• {Claimed by the Starbreaker by M.J. Evernight}

So, there hasn't been an update in a while. About a month, actually. I probably would've released one last weekend, but Reddit's algorithm decided that describing the contents of some books on a recommendation request reply was "threatening violence." And then I spent all week reading.

Anyway, this update is small. I have been reading mostly funny books and MF books lately because I've been moody. Aliens seems to be my current jam. (Speaking of, though it doesn't involve aliens, {Knot Advised by Becca Saylor} was a fun read.) And I spent most of two weeks tagging and reorganizing my entire library and TBR. Also fixing any formatting issues. I did all of this because... reasons????

Between RH and MF books, this was around 3300 books. So, it took a while. And I didn't even touch the super old PDF and LIT romance ebooks because converting and formatting all of those properly will take me years. (How many of y'all actually remember the Microsoft LIT format?) Man, I have some really good menage books from back then, but most of them are no longer available. Such a shame.

Also, I made a new Bank weeks ago. I maybe should have given it a totally different name because it doesn't have the same verve as The Angst Bank, but it was a very spur-of-the-moment decision to create it. I was responding to a recommendation request and decided, "I could make a list for this!" Anyway, if you didn't see it originally: The Funny Bank.

In the process of discussing funny books, Ironside Academy came up and I found myself reconsidering whether it deserved to be on TAB. And I think it does. I'm not entirely sure why I didn't think so at the time that I finished it. Perhaps because the angst isn't in-your-face. It's more of a mood. Especially at the beginning.

I had a look at the rest of the titles on The Cutting Room Floor: Extras list, but aside from moving a few from 'none/almost none' up to 'not enough,' I don't think anything else qualifies for a full move.

As usual, TAB lists:

• The Angst Bank: Simplified
• The Angst Bank: Omegaverse
• The Angst Bank: Omegaverse, additional books
• The Angst Bank: Fantasy & Urban Fantasy
• The Angst Bank: Everything Else
• The Angst Bank: The Cutting Room Floor
• The Angst Bank: The Cutting Room Floor Extras
• The Angst Bank: Glossary & Information

Added to The Angst Bank:

• {Ironside Academy by Jane Washington} - Fantasy - MFMMMMMMMMM - Six-book series - The FMC is an empathic Omega now attending Ironside Academy at the behest of her abusive father. Half reality tv show, Ironside is just one more way the Gifted are exploited by regular humans. The FMC expects to be a disappointment until she falls in with the alphas attending Ironside.
  • Angst: 2 - self-esteem issues/abuse (during & prior)/sexual threats (during)/exploitation/dark world/rejection/mixed signals/secrets/slavery/death threats/mean MMCs/bullying (by non-MMC)
  • Grovel: Needs a little more
    • It's a sub favorite, obviously. For me, I struggled to get into it initially. It wasn't until more than halfway through the second book that I started to become intrigued and it took until nearly the end of book three for me to actually be really fucking into it. Extremely good overall, despite the rocky start (Isobel is a limp dishrag with no backbone for a while). Worth sticking with.
• {Queen of Diamonds by Marie Mackay} - OV - MMFM - Stand-alone in a shared universe - After escaping and hiding from her abuser, the FMC encounters the scent matches she once betrayed for him. They help her escape but won't let her go until they know the secrets she's been keeping.
  • Angst: 3 - PTSD/rejection/secrets/death threats
  • Grovel: Good (not really needed)
    • Marie Mackay always does good work. I'd say Shattered Omega and Havoc Killed Her Alpha are better, but I enjoyed this more than Sweetheart or Forget Me Knot. And, overall, this FMC had more backbone with the MMCs than those FMCs, in my opinion, despite her trauma.
• {Knot Their Son's Omega by Sage RelleAnne} - OV - MFMM - Stand-alone - Facing her first heat since losing her bonded alpha, the FMC turns to a heat clinic before her dead alpha's mafia brother can use her heat against her. Despite being provided birth control, she becomes pregnant and goes looking for the father.
  • Angst: 2 - grief/rejection/PTSD
  • Grovel: Needs a little more
    • Pretty short read that leans heavily into scent matches rather than characters getting to know each other. Not bad for the author's first OV foray, but it doesn't stand out in the genre. Has some sweet moments and a few sharp moments of angst, but doesn't go deep.
• {Bubblegum Pop by Abby Hunter} - OV - MMMF (twins share one MMC and the FMC) - Stand-alone in a disconnected series - After signing a contract to work in a high-end heat hotel rather than a strip club and cheap motels, the FMC encounters her scent matches. But breaking her contract would mean death for all of them, so her mates are forced to guard her while she services other alphas.
  • Angst: 4 - unwanted sex work/jealousy/separation (of a sort)/body betrayal/yearning
  • Grovel: N/A
    • Not what I'd call an easy read. It's not quite as gut-wrenching as you'd expect, but it's still difficult. The characters handle it better than I ever would have. The FMC, prior to meeting the MMCs, had no issue with sex work, though she does end up hating it during her heat (when she felt a lack of control over the situation) and obviously after meeting her mates. The MMCs didn't judge her for the work she did nor did they blame her for the situation, removing what could have been some severe angst. Given the plot, this could've been a much harder to read than it was. Instead, it was four individuals trying to be there for one another, wanting one another, in really difficult circumstances. I kind of liked it, but I'd hesitate to recommend it to just anyone.

Updates to existing titles:

• {The 13th Zodiac by Penn Cassidy} - Added angst tags: jealousy, guilt, OM-drama. Also added that entry is the series title rather than the first book title.

The Cutting Room Floor:

Added to 'Not enough angst':

• {Wings of Ashes by M.K. Kate}
• {Sorcha's Song by Guin Archer}

Added to 'Fast DNFs':

• {Knot the Way I Break by J.M. Crosbie} - Writing was uneven.
• {Gates of Bellthorn by Aurelia Knight & Amy Oliveira} - FMC accepts a form of sex slavery very cavalierly and that was odd.

So I've spent the last week or so properly tagging my entire library, including my massive TBR. In the process, I've found a lot of books that I would classify as re-tellings of fairytales, classics or myths. Re-tellings get requested every so often on the sub, so I thought I'd share.

Books I've read:

• {Goldilocked by Manon Van Daal} - Goldilocks. (This author also has a retelling of Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood.) - So-so.
• {Pigs & Prey by J.C. Dark} - Three Little Pigs.
• {Kept by Evelyn Flood} - Rapunzel.
• {Just Jayne by Ripley Proserpina} - Jane Eyre. - So-so.
• {Wonder by Evelyn Flood} - Alice in Wonderland. - Possibly the author's worst book.
• {Once Upon a Pack by Ari Wright} - Cinderella, but barely.
• {Beyond the Hunt by Mary Ann Weir} - Cinderella, ish.
• {Glass by Evelyn Flood} - Cinderella (except the FMC is the not-so-evil step-sister).
• {Rise of the Witch by C. Rochelle} - Baba Yaga.
• {Bound to the Beasts by Ari Wright} - Beauty & the Beast, but barely.
• {Claimed by the Rockstars by Harper Lennox & River Ramsey} - Phantom of the Opera, but barely.

Books I haven't read yet:

• {Captive of Outlaws by Jade R. Evans} - Robin Hood.
• {The Never List by Jade Presley} - Cinderella, maybe. Blurb doesn't say it's a retelling but it has the vibes.
• {Fated or Knot by Ella Hendricks} - Cinderella.
• {Stray by River Ramsey} - Cinderella.
• {Alice in the Maddened Hollow by Reina Everhart} - Alice in Wonderland.
• {Madness by N.E. Stevenson} - Alice in Wonderland.
• {Allison's Adventures in Underland by C.M. Stunich} - Alice in Wonderland.
• {Stiltz by C.M. Stunich} - Rumpelstiltskin.
• {Briar by Evelyn Flood} - Sleeping Beauty.
• {Once Upon a Dark Turn by Tana Rose} - Rapunzel.
• {Iris by Brooke Harper} - Bridgerton. (Not really a classic, but it's a retelling all the same.)
• {Bonded by Thorns by Elizabeth Helen} - Beauty & the Beast.
• {The Wrath of Roses by Violet Taylor} - Beauty & the Beast.
• {Lost Horizon by Michelle Hercules} - Wizard of Oz.
• {Run, Starlight by Aurelia Knight & Amy Oliveira} - Giselle.
• {Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas} - Hercules.
• {Just Crumbs by Holly Monroe} - Hansel and Gretel.
• {The King's Maiden by Elle Parker} - King Arthur.
• {Scarlet Disaster by Colette Rhodes} - Little Red Riding Hood.
• {Gilded Mess by Colette Rhodes} - Goldilocks.
• {Auryn's Bears by Nika Sams} - Goldilocks.
• {Just Right by Sarah Spade} - Goldilocks.
• {The Point of No Return by Devyn Sinclair} - Phantom of the Opera.

Edit: Commenter and my memory adding additional unread titles:

• {Crucible by B.B. Reid} - Goldilocks.
• {The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe} - Peter Pan.

I'm feeling the need for some himbos. The dumber and hotter, the better. I've either read or have on the TBR:

• {Bros and the Witch by River Ramsey}
• {The Care and Feeding of Meddling Himbos by Kristin Lance}
• {Scrum Heat by Rayne Waters}
• {Knot Your Anchor by Shae Mac} - One himbo in the harem.

I may or may not be on a non-angst kick and am looking to pad out this week's TBR.

Last updated: 05/19/26

I've lost my damned mind to be making another list.

Okay, only part of my mind. I'm not going to update this one very often (mostly because genuinely funny books are kinda rare). And I won't be doing a 'Funny Bank update' post. I'm also not gonna go all-out the way I do with TAB. No mini-blurb, no tags beyond how I'd describe the book's vibe (funny, sweet, dark, etc). But it will include genre, harem composition and series info, plus a three-tiered ranking for how funny I thought it was and the type of humor.

Also, feel free to recommend funny books. And throw the link to this list at people asking for funny recommendations, if you want.

Ranking and Info:

Some books were read a long time ago and their rating will have an asterisk next to it since my memory is imperfect. And, of course, everyone doesn't have the same sense of humor. I may find something mildly amusing that had you dying, or vice versa. But here's the ranking:

• Guffaw: The book was frequently funny and caused out-loud laughter.
• Chuckle: The book was sometimes funny and caused at least some out-loud laughter.
• Snort: The book was occasionally funny and/or the laughter was usually internal.

Link to the Glossary (explains harem composition, series terms and how books are sorted into genres).

Finally, linked titles lead to screenshots or quotes from the book in question, to give you an idea of the humor.

The list (solely in order of what I liked most):

• {Highland Hideaway by Lily Gold} - Contemporary - MFMM - Stand-alone
  • Guffaw / sweet with a few light moments of angst / banter and comedic situations
• {Forget-Me-Knot Bombshell by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti} - Contemporary - MFMM - Stand-alone
  • Guffaw / funny and dark / banter, sarcasm
• {Knot Her Catch by Ari Wright} - OV - MFMMM - Stand-alone in a loosely connected series
  • Chuckle / sweet with some light angst / banter
• {Knot Their Soldier by Bridget Blake} - OV - MMFMM - Ongoing trilogy
  • Snort / slightly dark with a few angst moments / battle of wills and a chaotic character
• {The Sidekick by Gina Morris} - Contemporary - MMFM - Stand-alone in a loosely connected series
  • Guffaw / funny and angsty / banter
• {Bound to the Beasts by Ari Wright} - OV - MFMM - Stand-alone in a disconnected series
  • Chuckle / first half is dark with some angsty moments, second half is sweet / funny and raunchy inner monologue with some banter
• {Redfang Royal by Lola Rock} - OV - MMFMM - Stand-alone in a loosely connected series
  • Snort* / darkish with some angsty moments / ?
• {Claimed by the Rockstars by Hannah Haze} - OV - MMFM - Duet in a disconnected series
  • Chuckle / funny and a teensy bit dark with some light angst in the form of MMC brooding / banter, sarcasm and battle of wills
• {Her Vicious Beasts by E.P. Bali} - Urban fantasy - MFMMMM - Five-book series
  • Chuckle / dark and angsty / chaotic characters and sarcasm
• {The Forgotten Angel by Merri Bright} - Fantasy - MFMM - Trilogy
  • Guffaw / funny with some severe moments of angst / raunchy humor
• {Scarred Savages by J.C. Dark} - Urban fantasy - MFMMMM - Ongoing series
  • Chuckle / initially dark, then funny / chaotic characters
• {Psycho Shifters by Jasmine Mas} - Fantasy - MMMFM (?) - First trilogy in a connected series
  • Guffaw / funny and dark with some light angst moments / funny inner monologue, sarcasm, banter and chaotic characters
• {Hangman's Knot by Lavinia Arbor} & {Christmas Heat by Lavinia Arbor} - OV - MFMM - Stand-alone with a novella epilogue
  • Chuckle / briefly dark at the very beginning, then funny and smutty / funny inner monologues and absurd humor
• {Pack Gamble by Hannah Haze} - OV - MFMMMM - Duet in a disconnected series
  • Snort / initially funny, then angsty / some banter
• {For the Love of Aliens by C.M. Stunich} - Sci-fi - MFMM - Trilogy
  • Guffaw/ funny and smutty / absurb humor and situations, funny inner monologue
• {Bros and the Witch by River Ramsey} - Urban fantasy - MFMMMM - Ongoing series
  • Guffaw / funny and smutty / himbos, absurd situations and some banter
• {Scrum Heat by Rayne Waters} - OV - MFMMM - Stand-alone in a series
  • Guffaw / funny / himbos, absurd humor, funny inner monologue
• {Pay-Per-Heart by Grace McGinty} - Contemporary - MMFMM - Stand-alone
  • Chuckle / funny / absurd situations
• {Calliope's Wings by Archer Guin} - Fantasy - MFMI - Stand-alone in a series
  • Chuckle / funny and very dark with some minor angst / sarcasm and funny inner monologue
    • One MMC identifies as male but is intersex.
• {Witchwood Boys by C.M. Stunich} - Urban fantasy - MFMM - Four-book series
  • Chuckle / dark and very smutty / sarcasm, absurd situations, battle of wills and some banter
• {All the Pretty Monsters by Kristy Cunning} - Urban fantasy - MFMMM - Six-book series
  • Chuckle / funny and a bit dark / sarcasm, battle of will, absurd situations
• {Three Swedish Mountain Men by Lily Gold} - Contemporary - MFMM - Stand-alone
  • Snort / light and smutty / some banter
• {Knot Your Anchor by Shae Mac} - OV - MMFMMM - Stand-alone
  • Snort* / light and a bit funny / ?
• {Shaken Knot Stirred by Amy Nova} - OV - MMFF (full poly) - Stand-alone in a shared and sometimes connected universe
  • Snort / dark with light angst / sarcasm and some banter
• {Addie by Raven Kennedy} - Urban fantasy - MFMM - Stand-alone in a connected series
  • Guffaw / funny / comedic and absurd situations, chaotic characters
• {The King's Omega by Merri Bright} - Fantasy OV - MFMMMM - Stand-alone (with a prequel) in a connected series
  • Chuckle / funny and a bit dark / chaotic characters and comedic situations
• {Ruffled Feathers by Grace McGinty} - OV - MMMF - Stand-alone in a series
  • Chuckle / funny and light / comedic situations
• {Chasing Katana by. J Kearston} - Urban fantasy - MFMM - Stand-alone in a loosely connected universe
  • Chuckle / funny and light / comedic situations, some banter
• {Tryst in the Dark by Grace McGinty} - OV - MMMFMMMM - Stand-alone in a disconnected series
  • Snort / darkish initially and a bit funny with a little bit of angst / some banter
• {Psycho Academy by Jasmine Mas} - Fantasy - MMMFMM - Trilogy in a connected series
  • Chuckle / very dark with moderate angst / sarcasm, battle of wills, deadpan humor
• {Dark Temptations by Katie May & Ann Denton} - Dystopian - MFMMM - Trilogy
  • Chuckle / dark and kind of batshit insane / insane and absurd situations, chaotic characters
• {Pumpkin Patch Pack by J. Ever} - OV - MFMM - Stand-alone
  • Snort / light and sweet / some comedic situations
• {My Ex-Best Men by Rebel Bloom} - Contemporary - MFMM - Stand-alone in a series
  • Snort / light and smutty / comedic situations
• {Welcome to Bone Town by Thea Masen} - OV - MMMFM - Stand-alone
  • Snort / light and smutty / comedic situations

I love angsty romance and read tons of it! I originally created this last year not long after I got back into reading reverse harem and have been updating it regularly since. It's gone through some changes, including a recent one where I swapped out the angst from from a 1-10 scale to a 1-5 scale. All lists also include a grovel scale, though it's a measure of whether it fits the action requiring a grovel, not whether there is a ton of grovel. (If you use this resource, I recommend reading through the Glossary first.)

The Simplified list is TAB sorted solely by angst scale and with abbreviated information. The genre lists, aside from having titles sorted to them accordingly and the information that exists in the Simplified list, also include information on the harem composition (such as how many MMCs and whether there are MM/FF interactions within the harem), angst causes, a little bit more information on the book's series, and a mini-blurb. The genre lists also have titles sorted by how good I thought the book or series was overall. (Of course, you may have a differing opinion.)

• The Angst Bank: Glossary & Information
• The Angst Bank: Simplified
• The Angst Bank: Omegaverse
• The Angst Bank: Omegaverse, additional books
• The Angst Bank: Fantasy & Urban Fantasy
• The Angst Bank: Everything Else
• The Angst Bank: The Cutting Room Floor
• The Angst Bank: The Cutting Room Floor Extras

As of 05/16/26, there are 153 entries on TAB, not including the Cutting Room Floor lists. When considering that some entries are for a series, the number of books actually covered is well over 200. So if you like or are willing to read RH, you're bound to find something to enjoy.

Omegaverse has a fairy strong showing on TAB for two reasons. One, the genre has a lot of common tropes that leads to angst (worlds with exploitation and discrimination, for example). And two, there are way more stand-alones in OV than in many of the other genres, so picking up an OV book is often less of a commitment than picking up a fantasy one.

Anyway, I usually update TAB every two weeks or so, though the updates vary wildly in terms of how many entries there are. This week's only had seven titles because I've been reading funny books and M/F books lately.

I started reading this and almost immediately DNF'ed because the FMC struck me as incredibly dumb. Her fiance leaves her in Vegas after checking out behind her back, taking off with her car and clearing out her bank account. She calls, he tells her he married someone else because the chick gave a good blowjob. And the FMC's internal response was, "Maybe he just married her for money and is going to come back to me." I was gobsmacked.

So, the question is, did I DNF appropriately, or is this one of those FMCs who lacks self-esteem due to some kind of abuse?

From Laura/elitereading on Youtube. (Probably also BookTok. There's usually a cross-post.)

This was on my upcoming calendar for next month, but it got released early (I think) and is currently available for free. Beginning of a series and looks like the first book will be focused on one MMC to start.

{Hoard Me by Amber Vale}

[Edit: I'm assuming they're shifters. I don't actually know.]

Was looking at a rec this morning featuring an FMC that decks an MMC over not wanting anal, decided I could use more violence in my life. I want boundary enforcement so strong that it leaves bruises! Extra good if it makes me laugh.

• Hard no: choking kink
• Soft no: sexual degradation
• Very soft no: vampires, single parents

Everything else is kosher. Love me some OV and urban fantasy.