So what's everyone reading?

Been a while for one of these threads, so I'm just putting it out there for folks to talk and review what they've read so far.

For myself:

A few weeks ago I read Returner's Defiance by Bruce Sentaur. I ignored it because the title seemed goofy but I kept hearing good things and holy moly this book is good. It's everything I'm looking for. The initial flirtation with Simone, the building/prepping, the feel of a coalition or a community with a variety of characters, a really interesting worldbuilding. The spice is hot. The lirpg is handled well enough! There's also tons of mystery, of potential to go forwards.

Honestly the only real downside is that it's going to be a while for the audiobook of 2. I need more of this in my ears.

X-Treme American Dungeon League by Virgil Knightley & Edgar Riggs. I have not laughed this much at a book in a long while. Knightley described it as "aggressively comedic" and it is. Mind you it's not all comedy. Three of the four girls are relentlessly throwing themselves at the MC--take Solar Dragons book 1 and crank it up even higher--and that is not my style. But girl 4 is super adorable and anxious and shy--best girl for me. Lots of lwedness for those after spice. The Litrpg/dungeon stuff is fun, and it's handled in a way that it doesn't overwhelm the story. Very eager for more.