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Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

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dark emotional funny 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

i am shocked i liked this book as much as i did. my heart rate during this whole book must have been super high cause omg. miles is okay. yes when he’s actually sweet and nice i love him but that whole thing of being closed off and hooked on his paste for me, if i was tate, would be too much for me to handle especially if another girl was involved that made it hard for him to ever love again. 

i have mixed feelings tbh, like it was really good and i read it in one night basically but at some points i was annoyed at how things were and stuff. i’m stuck between a 4 star or 3.75 star review.. we shall see what i give it after i’ve thought about it 🤭
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The Heartstopper Yearbook by Alice Oseman

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informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

so cute and the extra drawings and comics are adorable. the art style never fails to amaze me and i liked the info added throughout the book
Fangs by Sarah Andersen

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funny relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

this was a gift from my boyfriend and he did good. it’s literally amazing. the art style was so good and the actual pretty hardcover and sprayed edges <33 

also the two main characters are so funny the little jokes and references to things in there?!  i loved it. 

(this book reminds me of how me and josh must seem to other people/each other) 
Every Day in December by Kitty Wilson

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funny lighthearted reflective sad slow-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

3.75

this book took way longer than i wanted it to to read but once i got into the rythem of reading it i couldn’t put it down. i loved the characters and the main characters belle and rory <3 and marsha?! icon, carried the whole book tbh. i loved the dynamic between the characters and belle had more will power then i did because i would have folded so fast in front of rory and her family, i would have given up with them ages ago.  also rory’s family is so cute i’m jealous. 
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It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover

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funny inspiring 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

i’m glad it’s a more happier ending, still too much of ryle in the book for my liking🤭 but i did enjoy reading more about atlas and lily and the ending they got to have together. theo 100% probs my fav character he slayed the entire time. the ellen obsession still throws me off, along with the finding nemo stuff but oh well. 

the line “i do lily. come home” was the only line that had me nearly crying. 
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My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth

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inspiring 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

3.25

ngl this book wasn’t the best book i’ve ever read, hence the star rating. but i did love the female empowerment and the romance not being the 100% focus. the only issue is sometimes it was cringe and like the focus may be too much on robotics and stuff over romance which personally i didn’t love that much. also some things that happened were pointless and could have been fixed with things like communication but i don’t know. 
Snowflakes and Sparks by Sophie-Leigh Robbins

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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

1.75

should have stayed on wattpad. it was very predictable and fast paced and just some things were not it… 
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing 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

4.25

nothing to say except it’s an iconic childhood book ♥️
As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

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dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.75

BRO THE ENDING. this series was bloody amazing i need a 4th book asap. it’s always the books you put off that turn out being 5 stars i swear.
the fucking ending when she ended it with ravi (and family and friends) had me in bits. honestly she has more strength then me because i would not be breakup up with josh if that happened wouldn’t be my first thought i’d be like eh it’s all fine now. but omg the last page… I NEED BOOK 4 SO BAD JESUS CHRIST. on and also, how did miss thing not know it was jason. that was obvious ngl. when she was reading andie’s email and it said something about living in her house or being there everyday whatever, i knew it was him. and when she walked away from his door and he was stood still watching why didn’t she turn around and stair back when the phone was ringing to see… MORON.
anyway slay book, slay series. love you ravi and pip <33


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Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.75

such a big slay. loved the book. couldn’t put it down. amazing, show stopping, spectacular. 
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