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Daydream by Hannah Grace

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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? It's complicated

3.75

That Summer by Sarah Dessen

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

3.5

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

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

4.0

The Art of Anastasia: A Twentieth Century Fox Presentation by Harvey Deneroff

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informative lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

I do wish there were more reference sketches and less stills from the movie, but still really enjoyable!
To Be a Princess: The Fascinating Lives of Real Princesses by Hugh Brewster, Laurie McGaw, Laurie Coulter

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informative fast-paced

5.0

Kill Joy by Holly Jackson

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

3.75

As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

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mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey

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funny 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

4.75

"Hook, Line, and Sinker" is the second book in Tessa Bailey's Bellinger Sisters duology and I liked this one a bit more than the first--and I really liked "It Happened One Summer!"

Like the first book, this is a small town romance but instead of opposites attract, this is a friends to lovers romance. Bailey kept the humor from the previous book, but introduced some heavier themes that helped differentiate "Hook, Line, and Sinker" from "It Happened One Summer."
Egyptology: Search for the Tomb of Osiris by Emily Sands

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

This book slapped when I was eleven and it still slaps twenty years later. I am also still ensorcelled by the jewel embedded on the front cover. Some things never change!
It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

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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? It's complicated

4.5

 "It Happened One Summer" was my first Tessa Bailey book, and it was absolutely delightful! It’s a charming, laugh-out-loud funny romance with the classic opposites attract trope.

Bailey crafted a fun and lighthearted first entry in the Bellinger Sisters duology. The book is full of beloved tropes and is an easy read, making it nearly perfect for what it aims to be.