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Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs

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adventurous dark 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

3.5

White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi

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

3.75

Normally I’m a big proponent of going into books blind, especially horror. But this is one I think would benefit from a little pre-reading to fully appreciate the themes. 

And although it did add to the fever dream experience that is White is for Witching, I would recommend not reading the majority of it in the several days immediately following a major surgery. Like I did. 

But damn, do I love a sentient house. 

(Also, heeeeavy trigger warning for ED on this one.)
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To Sir Phillip, with Love by Julia Quinn

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emotional lighthearted relaxing 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

2.0

Good luck with this one, Shonda. 
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

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emotional funny 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

The original enemies to lovers. The Bard did it all. 
Catfish Rolling by Clara Kumagai

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

3.5

The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

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emotional funny 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

Went into this one fully prepared to not like it because of the mixed reviews I’ve been seeing, but I ate it up. This one probably isn’t for everyone, but it definitely was for me.
Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

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

4.0

The Deep by Rivers Solomon

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challenging dark emotional sad 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? Yes

3.25

Really fascinating concept. Beautiful prose. Simply not long enough to grab me.
Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.0

Bros who just got back from study abroad really do be exactly the same across time. 
Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White

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challenging dark emotional reflective 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

Holy shit. 

It took me a minute to get into the YA dystopian swing of things (just not my genre these days) but once I did, I absolutely devoured this beautiful, bloody, disgusting thing. Read the latter half in one sitting and now I have a whole lot of Feelings™. 

I will be thinking about this one for the rest of my life.