Episode 31 | Fire & Metal Series: DNF Recap – Metal Slinger, Vibes vs. Technical Reading, and the State of Romantasy

Here we go—new episode, new direction.

In this episode of Booked for Two, we’re pressing pause on the Fire & Metal deep dive and talking honestly about why we DNF’d Metal Slinger by Rachel Schneider at Chapter 20.

🔹 Reading with ND brains: We open up about being neurodivergent (ADHD & AuDHD), how that shapes the way we read, and why “vibe reading” doesn’t always work for us.

🔹 The good & the bad: From a unique world and promising magic system to flat characters and clunky pacing—we break down what worked, what didn’t, and how the book could have been stronger.

🔹 Romantasy today: Is the genre getting oversaturated? Are vibes readers and technical readers shaping what gets hyped? We dig into the state of the genre and what it means for readers like us.

🔹 Avoiding DNFs: Tips for finding books that match your reading style, plus why honest reviews and beta feedback matter now more than ever.

We wrap with the announcement of our next deep dive: Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas, starting September 25th (with content warnings read at the top of each episode).

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