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34 reviews

A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

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

3.75

Every time I thought this was a five star book the author made a choice I HATED. over all though a good story 
Robber Girl by S.T. Gibson

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adventurous dark emotional 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

4.25

Really cute. A lot happened at the end making the pacing feel off but otherwise really good.

The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson

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

2.25

WTF was that ending? 
That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming

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

5.0

If my groups DND campaigns were turned into a book it would look like this. Finished in a day. Had me kicking my feet and giggling on the bus and that was just from side character interactions. 
Daydream by Hannah Grace

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

4.5

Romance books get different ratings 😅

Best of the maple Hill books. I've loved Henry since I read icebreaker. 
Henry reading that scene for Halle did make my brain short circuit

The pacing did feel a little off though especially in the middle
and I'm not sure if that counts as a third act break up but I didn't like it
The Witch and the Vampire by Francesca Flores

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adventurous dark 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

4.0

It was fun but a lot happened in the last third of the book and it felt like it had a lot of false endings which I did not enjoy 

However Ava's journey was fun and her enemies to lovers thing with Kaye was so angsty I loved it! 

The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore

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

3.25

The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

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adventurous emotional funny fast-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

4.75

I'd give this a five but adding TikTok and Instagram to this world was very jarring for me. It was absolutely amazing though. If your looking for something that feels like Percy Jackson mixed with the hunger games but very very gay this is for you
A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

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dark sad tense slow-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

5.0

Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon

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

2.25