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Fear the Flames by Olivia Rose Darling

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

4.75

I think this book is going to be a 4.5 star read rounded up to five because there was so many thing about this book that i loved. I loved the unique romance in this book. I also loved how the mental health rep was really infused into this story and also had so many beautfile quotes and writing. I also loved all the side characters and found all the characters unqiue and fun. However i think the writing felt choppy and a bit cluky, but i do know this was trimed down for a indie and am going to give thi book the benefit of the doubt.
House of Bane and Blood by Alexis L. Menard

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

4.25

I dont think this is a new favorite of mine. but i did enjoy it. I liked the vibes of the story. I just did not feel that plot was i was hoping and it was not as captivating as i was hoping. i DID really liked the charcters. I also think the world lacked some clarity but i am exited to read book 2!!
All the Missing Pieces by Catherine Cowles

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

5.0

I think this is a def a new favorite by this author. I loved both the podcast elements in this book but also think that is the strongest hate to more romance that I have read recently. I loved both characters in this story. I really hope we get to venture back to this world and see some of the side characters get thier stories told. I also loved really love a good twist and again i did not see the mystery end coming and i always say the supenense is at a high level in this book and is def a new favorte.
Otherworldly by F.T. Lukens

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I think i struggled with this book more then i wanted to. I did not feel that connected to the characters and the plot did not have enough tension to make me feel connected to the story. I always like the previous books in this series. But i think this book read more like a contempory and less like a fantsay book. I still did like the rep in this book!!
Caught Bread Handed by Ellie Alexander

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

3.5

I think these are just fun books to listen to and just are quick reads. i LOVE the vibes of story they are not super memorable but they are a fun time!!
Brewed With Love by Shelly Page

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lighthearted mysterious 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

3.75

i think this was a fun and quick read. I loved the spahic rep in this book and found it to be fun and quick read. I think i would call this more of cozy mystery set in a parnomal world. It def was paced a cozy mystety and i overall enoyed it. I struggeld a bit with the writing style and wish the world was flesehd out more but it was a fun read!! i would def read by this author in the future.
The Firelight Apprentice by Bree Paulsen

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adventurous mysterious 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

3.75

On Thin Icing by Ellie Alexander

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lighthearted mysterious 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

3.75

This was another fun read. I think this book wa not my favortie because we were not in the small town but somewhere differnt and i missed the small town vibes. This is def a winter coz with snow storm at the heart of it. but it was a quick listen.
A Language of Dragons by S.F. Williamson

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense 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

5.0

I really loved this book. I thought this book was so unique and so different and loved it. I thought this book was a unique mix of historical fantsay but also a war esce story it gave me world war two vibes.I also loved the dragons in this story and found my self captured by it and i wss so hard to stop reading. I am really hoping we get more books in this series because i am not happy with the clifhanger and would like more!! Such heartbreaking read but really addicting read!!
Heartbreak Is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music by Rob Sheffield

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informative reflective fast-paced