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The Co-op by Tarah DeWitt

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emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Tarah DeWitt is a new to me author this year and I have devoured every single one of her books this one included. I love how she writes her characters, they feel so real. But in this book especially, I loved how imperfect they were. I live for tension and angst so I ate this up. She is god-tier auto-buy author for me. 

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Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This was a really sweet book just not for me. The plot was a little too fluffy, I needed some more tension, more angst. The banter was cute and the love story was so sweet- if you’re in the mood for something cozy and low stakes, this will be perfect for you. 

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Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

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dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

A must-read for everyone. I highly recommend the audiobook, the narrator was amazing. 

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Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez

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informative slow-paced

5.0

Necessary listen but it will make you want to scream into the sun. 
Marrow by Brynne Weaver, Trisha Wolfe

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

3.5

This wasn’t my favorite but it wasn’t bad. The pacing was off for me, I felt the beginning was very slow but I enjoyed the story once it took off. Didn’t have the banter that I love with a Brynne Weaver book but it was angsty enough to get the job done. 

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Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby

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adventurous dark emotional reflective tense medium-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

5.0

I love S.A. Cosby’s storytelling so much. This was another perfect book for me. Miniseries/movie when?!

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Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This series is the perfect example of not plot, just vibes in the best way. I usually don’t like cozy, low stakes books but there’s just something about this series that has me hooked. The chemistry between the main characters is literally all in need. I was feral for this book, I loved how explosive Teddy and Gus were in the previous books and their book was everything I wanted and more! 

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Phantasma by Kaylie Smith

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This was just Serpents and the Wings of Night but with ghosts. And a very mid version at that. 

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The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

That was really sweet. The stakes at the beginning felt a little silly in order to make the force proximity work (if the florist could just deliver to the new venue, why couldn’t the other vendors?!) but I still enjoyed it overall. 

I wish it was dual-POV, Georgia was a lot sometimes, poor girl gave me anxiety! I just wish we had a calming break with Eli’s POV but it still made me cry like a baby though so I definitely had a good time!

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Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

What a weird, dark, sometimes funny but mostly creepy ride!

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