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The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Vomit, Mass/school shootings, and Car accident
The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.75
How to Stop Time by Matt Haig
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
Good story. Goes on for a bit in the middle but the ending came too fast.
New Year Nuisance by Tonya Kappes
fast-paced
3.25
This book was an easy read, but I don't know that I'd read any of the other books of the series. Not having read other books in the same universe, the first few chapters had me a little confused as to what was happening. A little more background information could have been given to make it also a stand alone novel. I also had some issues with the plot of the book. For one, if there were so many traditions around being merry maker, why would they make an outsider the merry maker without explaining all the traditions??? Secondly, when they speak to the chief, he says the autopsy revealed that she was knocked out with chloroform, hair tied around the statue, and then stabbed. Yet when they reveal the killer, they said he stabbed her then tied her hair around the statue. What a major plot hole.
The Perfect Christmas Village by Bella Osborne
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
I liked that this was more than just a Christmas romance, though things between both Vicky & Owen and Blythe & Sam seemed to be resolved very quickly in the second half . Cute Christmas read 🎄
The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75