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Hello Stranger by Katherine Center

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

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adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book absolutely destroyed me. I need more of Evie and The Villian, now. 


I wish I could go back in time and tell myself not to take so long getting into this book! Once I got past the exposition (it was slow for me, but that could’ve been the mood reader problem), I was HOOKED and couldn’t put the book down!
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Fool Me Once by Ashley Winstead

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was a kind of decent, well-written story. Odd for me to read a book even remotely related to politics, but I did kind of like it. The relationships (read: not just the romantic ones) were odd and gave me some icks. The romantic relationships were toxic and most likely wouldn't have been repaired if they were IRL. Plus, I SUPER don't like the main character; there were several times I almost abandoned this book because she gets on my nerves.
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The Women by Kristin Hannah

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5.0

The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All, Vol. 1 by Sumiko Arai

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emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
Couldn't do it. My morbid curiosity wasn't enough. Big icks.
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Filthy Rich Fae by Geneva Lee

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Already Gone by Kristen Proby, K.L. Grayson

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Cliche but cute.
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Bride by Ali Hazelwood

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adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Slow burn, enemies to lovers, paranormal. The cover gives it away, but she’s a vampyre and he’s a werewolf. There are conflicts between species and they get married *awww* to create an alliance.

My favorite things about Ali Hazelwood: characters with depth, growth, and sincere relationships; and vocabulary that makes me use the dictionary.


I love this book so much that I splurged on a signed exclusive edition for my collection.
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