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Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle

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emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

This was such a mature love story. Beautifully crafted and full of black history and pop culture references with disability representation seamlessly brought in. The main characters were wise beyond their years and made me wish I could've had that level of clarity surrounding mental health at their ages. A must-read for sure, I highly recommend! 
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The Fine Print by Lauren Asher

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

3.5

The epilogue and extended epilogue helped boost my rating. I love a good grumpy/sunshine romance, but there were some scenes that could've been left out in my opinion. I'm happy with the way things worked out and I really like these characters. I'm not sure if I want to read the next one or not. 
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How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz

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reflective fast-paced

5.0

This was such a raw story. Covering topics like gentrification, living in the U.S. without citizenship, and generational trauma all through one person's story. I wasn't completely sure in the beginning, but as the story went on, I was hooked. 

I highly recommend the audiobook for this one. It made the story so much more real. I was able to see my mom, my tías, my grandma in so many of the dominican women in this story. 🇩🇴
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Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

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

3.5

This was like a combination of different books (Divergent, Red Queen, Dragon Stones, etc.). It was campy, but I went into it not expecting anything deep and read it as fun. I predicted a few things, but unlike other books I've read where the revelation is so late that it's annoyingly obvious, these predictions made me happy when they finally came out. If you want something to read for fluff, then this is great. If you want something more serious, then don't waste your time. 
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The Davenports by Krystal Marquis

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slow-paced

3.75

I went into this not knowing it was the first of a series, so the ending was not as satisfying as I wanted. I'm glad there was
one happy couple couple in the end, but I wanted a happy ending for the other 3 couples as well.
Some parts were a little slow for me and the setbacks were so frustrating. I hope this series doesn't drag out and can end in 2 or 3 books max. 
Happy Place by Emily Henry

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

It was sweet, I don't really like 2nd chance romances but this one was okay. I love the banter, that always makes me laugh. I also love the "found family" trope so that was a plus for me too. The end was good, I just had some little issues throughout that made me annoyed and brought my rating down.
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Poūkahangatus by Tayi Tibble

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reflective fast-paced

3.0

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Finding Jupiter by Kelis Rowe

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emotional

5.0

It's rare that I get to read a romance, or any book for that matter, with a character that I understand so well! Orion's thought process made so much sense to me
that I knew he was like me before he even shared his diagnosis.
This was just the cheesy love story I needed to get out of a reading slump.
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A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD: Embrace Neurodiversity, Live Boldly, and Break Through Barriers by Michelle Frank, Sari Solden

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inspiring
I'm not sure what rating I want to give this book. As someone recently diagnosed at age 29, this was a great starter book. It helped me sort through a lot of limiting beliefs I've placed on myself and was motivating. However, it was a lot more like a motivational speech/self-help workbook than an informative one, so keep that in mind.
Heartless Sky by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

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4.5

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