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The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah-Jones

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Perfectly researched and written. The American History that we all need to remember.
Cows by Matthew Stokoe

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 57%.
It’s too gross for me. I’m very visual and I keep gagging. I thought I could handle everything but I was wrong. We draw the line at eating shit.
Kill for Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh

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

3.75

Even though I had it figured out before the reveal it was still a good read
Guillotine by Delilah S. Dawson

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

5.0

This book was fantastic. Exactly what I needed to read. I loved it so much.
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

I think this series gets better as it goes on.  This book is my favorite. 
Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman

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

4.5

This was a wild, cringy, strange, bizarre, eerie, hilarious horror book. Very entertaining also thought provoking. I loved it.
Everything the Darkness Eats by Eric LaRocca

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adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I liked this book. It kept me engaged trying to figure out. WTF was going on. It is absolutely uncomfortable and icky, it is also eerie, suspenseful and strange. I like weird, over the top, politically incorrect, and bizarre in the horror genre so this worked for me. I’m creeped out about so many things and that’s what I wanted. I hope Eric writes Piper’s story next. 
The Measure by Nikki Erlick

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

3.5

This isn’t my typical read. I found this book extremely depressing and if it had not been a pick for my traveling bookclubs I wouldn’t have picked it up. I had a hard time getting into it but with the help of the audio along with the physical book I was able to read it.

I enjoyed some of the characters and some were extremely annoying.

  If it was me I never would have looked because eww who wants to know that.
Dirty Diana by Shana Feste, Jen Besser

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

3.0

It was just ok for me. There were somethings that really bothered me about the characters and it made it hard for me to read.
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Definitely Better Now by Ava Robinson

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.25

I liked it. It made me cry.