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Hopeless by Elsie Silver

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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

5.0

Beau the man that you are!
Only you could have me shouting in the dark at 11 at night oh my god, it’s his bar.
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.0

I can’t even begin to review what I just consumed. I’m gonna need a minute. 
Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare Vol. 1 by Yuhki Kamatani

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emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Twisted Emotions by Cora Reilly

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
this is for you Quincey 
The Mafia Nanny by Violet Matter

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adventurous funny hopeful sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

I too would risk my life for that chocolate milk addicted, duck floatie loving kiddo. His little suits? Cuteness aggression on max. Can't wait to see where this story goes.

ARC provided by Edelweiss.
Love Advice from the Great Duke of Hell by unfins

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

The deadpan delivery is everything to me. So is Astaroth. Big, big, fan of his.

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Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

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

4.25

For every reason I disliked our unreliable narrator, I found another reason to understand her. The romantic in me could not recover from the recount of her and her husband. I am satisfied as a reader and appreciative of the story and level of craft involved. But me- I wanted the nice little package with a bow explaining what and why and who and where- and that just means I am fundamentally at odds with this story and that’s ok. I think. 
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

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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

5.0

she’s yet to be unseated as the favorite of all favorites 
The Viridian Priestess by Katrina Calandra

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.
the writing and world build wasn’t doing enough solid work for a masked sci-fi man (who also easily removes his helmet)
Powerless by Lauren Roberts

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 49%.
I got distracted and it felt a little,, redundant — I’ll come back