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Fruits Basket Collector's Edition, Vol. 7 by Natsuki Takaya

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dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

Fruits Basket Collector's Edition, Vol. 6 by Natsuki Takaya

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

4.0

Fruits Basket Collector's Edition, Vol. 5 by Natsuki Takaya

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dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Fruits Basket Collector's Edition, Vol. 4 by Natsuki Takaya

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dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

3.75

I am always down for a cozy fantasy with found family and first loves, which The Spellshop definitely delivered on. I was quickly swept away by the magical coastal village Caltrey and the villagers that occupied the seaside. I could easily picture the merhorses, mermaids, cats with wings, an anxiety ridden plant that has a love for books and a fear of anything that moves. It felt warm and cozy, or like the author stated in the acknowledgements "a warm hug".

So many wonderful things; however, The Spellshop wasn't without its faults. The main one, our female main character. I know many other reader's connected with her due to her being an introvert and her love/dying passion of books and I did too. BUT I struggled with how she treated other people in the beginning. I understand being an introvert, but the author wrote Kiela on the extreme end of being an introvert and many times she came across as extremely unlikeable. If she was a real person in reality I couldn't see myself as friends with her just because of how rude she can be. I know it's part of her character arch but I found it hard to look past some moments.
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The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

During my first attempt at venturing into romance, I had tried Poston's The Dead Romantics and I wasn't impressed - the characters, plot, romance all fell flat for me. I hadn't planned on picking up another of her books, but I felt the need to venture into romance to break up the fantasy reads and decided to give her another try. I'm glad I did. 

I enjoyed The Seven Year Slip so much. I loved the whimsical atmosphere, the message, the romance, the characters, the plot, just for some reason it called to me. Sure it falls to the cliche's I often find within romances but for some reason it just worked. It made me believe in love again and adventure, and being one's authentic self. 
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The King's Beast, Volume 12 by Rei Tōma

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Ready or Not by Cara Bastone

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

I’m not one for romance novels, but as I sit here rocking my own newborn, I figured I would give this one a try. 

Bastone does an amazing job of weaving a story with likable characters and the journey to motherhood. She inserts all the little cliches of pregnancy, the nuances that tend to be forgotten about, and the roller coaster of emotions that course through the body. 

Sure the pregnancy was very text book like and not relatable to everyone (myself included). However it’s the coming together as a family,  and journey to motherhood that I think we all can relate to. It’s scary becoming a parent, even more frightening when you face it alone and watching Eve grow as she finds acceptance in her reality and love was magical. 

It’s the realizing in the end, that even though so much changes when becoming a parent, that you can’t imagine a world where they don’t exist. 

The King's Beast, Vol. 11 by Rei Tōma

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This volume was beautiful and it was good...it's just the last 3 volumes were better.
The King's Beast, Vol. 10 by Rei Tōma

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0