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The Wintringham Mystery by Anthony Berkeley

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

4.0

Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I am shocked that I liked it tbh…
I didn’t know half of the time if anything was real or we just had an unreliable narrator and that kept me very interested.
Very gory though. Do not go into it without looking at the trigger warnings
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The Ember Blade by Chris Wooding

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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? No

4.75

I hate fantasy authors I hate fantasy authors I hate fantasy authors
Parfem, povijest jednog ubojice by Patrick Süskind

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Murder at the Book Club by Betsy Reavley

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

3.0

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

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challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective tense fast-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

4.0

I usually like a weird ending, but I’m not too sure I liked this one…
The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon

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

2.25

Literally could have done a trope drinking game with this one. Might continue on for the world and the slowburn because it is SLOW.
This Book Kills by Ravena Guron

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challenging dark lighthearted mysterious tense fast-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

3.0

Fun for a middle grade but I didn’t like the mystery aspect of it
Die Suche nach dem Wunschzauber by Chris Colfer

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 55%.
I was sooo trying to get into it, thinking it’d be an easy read in German because it’s supposed to be a middle grade book. But most of the time the plot was so stupid I was questioning my language comprehension.  
I usually love middle grade, but this is kind of insulting to a child’s IQ. 
Happy Place by Emily Henry

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

I didn’t love the romance as much as I did in her other books but damn this one hit close to home with the overarching themes of friendship and change. I forgot I was reading a romance book at some points. Might be my second favourite Emily Henry book tbh