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Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher
adventurous
funny
hopeful
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
4.5
I really loved this!! The only slightly negative point is that I think it could have been a little bit shorter, but I had a wonderful time regardless. Stephen is a sweetheart who deserves all the best ^.^
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate by Peter Wohlleben
informative
slow-paced
3.5
Informative and accessible. Had some trouble with the pacing since there was quite a bit of repetition and there wasn't a structure to the whole book. It felt like a bunch of loose chapters on different subjects put together.
The Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Ali Hazelwood does it again! This is was a really fun reading experience and you can tell she had a blast writing it and didnt take the whole thing too seriously which is the right attitude to have about a book like this. As always, the best bits were the banter between the characters which kept me engaged and made me laugh plenty of times. The plot was a bit ridiculous and predictable in that indulgent fanfic way which I adore so no complaints from me. The only thing of note to me is that the third act "conflict" of the relationship felt very forced and "unrealistic" even for a silly werewolf romance. Overall, I had a blast
Stalked by the Kraken by Lillian Lark
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
I have no excuse except I was bored, curious and operating on a quarter brain capacity for a number of reasons. That said. This wasnt as bad as I was expecting lol. The writing was even pretty good, there was a semblance of a plot with a little criminal investigation/mystery element and there were some actually well handled themes of communication in romantic relationships, conflict resolution and discussions around consent and sex positivity. Yes the smut scenes went from cliché to just plain weird but that was to be expected. Overall, not a terrible way to shut off my brain cells for a while
The Half-Orc's Maiden Bride by Ruby Dixon
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Let us not dwell on the fact I am somehow capable of reading feminist manifesto like short stories and also this. The human psyche is rife with duality and contradictions LOL this was pretty fun, made me laugh and cringe in equal measure. Was a fun way to turn my brain off