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Finale by Stephanie Garber

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? No

4.75

I think love is another type of magic. Itmakes everything brightet, it makes people who have it stronger, it breaks rules that aren't supposed to exist, it's infinitely valuable.

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Finale: A Caraval Novel
By Stephanie Garber

Welcome! Welcome! This is to share my thoughts about this novel. I love it as much! What a journey I have experienced just sitting. I totally enjoyed reading it and I love that it is full of magic and love and betrayal and kiss&makeup and challenges which they succeeded. I so love Scarlett and Tella. I love how beautifully it's written. I love how their characters each had development. I think I can rate this same as the 2nd book, for me it's the same feels. 💖

I am in so much gratitude that I came across with this series. It felt so wonderful! 

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.75
Legendary by Stephanie Garber

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense 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

4.75

But she was too young for endings. Her adventures were only beginning. They would be bigger than promises, and brighter than constellarions. By the end of them, Tella would be the legendary one.

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Legendary: A Caraval Novel
By Stephanie Garber

This is lit! I like the dark vibe of it and of course the magical theme of the novel. I like Donatella a lot especially when she did her best to save her mother despite the overthinking she ovecame herself. She's brave. Honestly, i love this than the first one though I am still proud of Scarlett's development. Love them both! 💖

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.75
Caraval by Stephanie Garber

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adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

She was done allowing her fear to make her weaker, to eat away at the meat on her bones until she could do nothing but whimper and watch.

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Caraval
By Stephanie Garber

What a magical read! Though honestly I can't get through it right away. It got me to 40% and it's not clicking. But I'm glad that I took the liberty to finish it. The ending did not disappoint. I like how Scarlett developed and the sisterly love she and Tella had. I can relate to that. I can't say that I love this one but it's amazing enough to be liked. Hopefully next book is more engaging ✨

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐.75
The Favorite by Kiera Cass

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lighthearted 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

3.75

I had found my soul mate. I knew it. and there was too much love in my heart to leave room for regret.

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The Favorite (Novella)
By Kiera Cass

The last book from The Selection Series collection with Marlee's POV. I always loved her being the beff of America. I was saddened when she was caned, but in the name of love she made it! So brave to face the punishment without regret and to even consider doing it again for her love. I really enjoyed this series! 👏🏻✨

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐.75
The Guard by Kiera Cass

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lighthearted 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

3.0

Time was the only thing that would settle this.

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The Guard (Novella)
By Kiera Cass

Another short read from Aspen Leger's POV which I found adequate to at least know his sentiments. I enjoyed this novellas though. Off to the last novella from the series ✨

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
The Queen (The Selection) by Kiera Cass

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lighthearted 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

3.0

It's a strange thing to discover how much you matter to people you didn't really know you mattered to. Or to find that the slow disintegration of yourself causes a smaller version to happen in other people.

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The Queen (Novella)
By Kiera Cass

A short read in the Queen Amberly's POV. I always loved her tranquility on pages. It's a good thing we are given this chance to hear her thoughts. Love you Queen! ✨

P.S. first book of 2025 🤭

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
The Crown by Kiera Cass

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adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective 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

"Your life is yours, singular and sacred, and you should be with the oerson who makes it feel that way every blesses second you live it."

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The Crown
By Kiera Cass

The conclusion of The Selection Series to which I really liked reading. It got the excitement as the story unfolds and it's self-reflecting every page turned. I like how the story ended. It gave justice to my anticipatio. Not bad to end the year with this book. 👏🏻

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐.75
The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore

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lighthearted slow-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

2.5

She was not cut out to be a hermit. And for the first time it was occuring to her that she didn't actually need to do everything aline in order to be self-sufficient, independent person.

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The Christmas Tree Farm
By Laurie Gilmore

This is a cutesy story but not that exciting at all. What have I read is all about a grumpy woman with   issues of not asking for help. Quite predictable. 

My Rating: ⭐⭐.5
The Heir by Kiera Cass

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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

2.75

There are some things you don't learn about yourself until you let someone else into the most intimate places of your heart.

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The Heir
By Kiera Cass

This has another strong FMC which I found annoying in some pages. She seems too entitled for her own good. She is way too different from her mom and dad's attributes. I don't quite fancy this book but I found it entertaining enough to finish reading it. HAHA!

My Rating: ⭐⭐.75