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Love Requires Chocolate by Ravynn K. Stringfield

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-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

Amor amor amor this book. I am not much for French or European culture. But the black & non white queer lense helped a lot. I found myself rolling my eyes and laughing at whitney. Loving Thierry. Choclate football and good food is my cup of tea. Not sure if I will ever visit France as I have heard mixed reviews but this is a good encouragement for a black woman. 
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

This is my 2nd VES book & I was so impressed. This book was not what I was expecting at all. I did not want to put it down. 
The Trainable Cat: A Practical Guide to Making Life Happier for You and Your Cat by John Bradshaw, Sarah Ellis

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informative slow-paced

4.0

As someone who has never been the caretaker of cats I feel like I learned a lot and can utilize many techniques as needed.
Santa's Little Pleasers by Ladii Nesha

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

5.0

5/5 peppers 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶. It did it for me. A lot of kinks that aren't my jam but reading it kept my attention and gave me the feelings. 
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Oceansong by C.W. Rose

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

4.0

This book has it all. Lots of misogyny. Murder of merpeople and humans. Environmental sea knowledge and activism. Merman and human woman sex. I took longer than intended to read because of life but towards the end I was talking to the story like why is this even happening. I enjoyed the story but truly have no idea what book two could be about. There seems to be not enough grief or at least its hard to feel it in the story the way things just keep moving forward but I guess that realistic like with covid palestine and every disaster around the world. 
Because of Love by D. Rose

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funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Nina is very much a reactor and mecca is a good guy. It was interesting to read because the problems happening were so preventable. But im glad it got a happy ending and the playlist was cute a little mature for young characters more resembling the authors taste which is realistic and nice. Learned a lot about Houston music and scene.
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The Book at the Bar by Kirahvi Bello

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funny lighthearted 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

4.75

Very short & very spicy. I enjoyed this book loads. Some parts were kind of perpetuating stereotypical assumptions of bisexuality specifically to me in regards to cleanliness cooking kindness etc when it could very well just be that persons behavior. Also assuming no one wants a baby gay is Ludacris and depends on the person because we all start out as baby gays so it could just be how you approach the situation. The arguments were laughable and not that serious but due to both characters anxiety issues makes sense how they jump the gun many many times. The smut was 10/10. The soundtrack was great but should be easier to find on spotify. With some grammatical and spelling issues for a first book the author did pretty well. Would be good to see the next books be about the grant family love stories to answer some questions and get some frustrations out of Caroline lol. I was shocked about the three some because they are so close but its a story & to each their own sexuality is fluid and experimentation is natural. 
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Realm United by Katie Keridan

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adventurous dark hopeful inspiring 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 love this trilogy. I am so happy that everything this book needed to be happily ever after happened. I got queer love. I got a little sex. I got victory. What more could I ask for? I can't wait to interview Katie on pub day October 8th. We have much to discuss!!!
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Maddalena and the Dark by Julia Fine

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dark sad slow-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

3.0

I don't like queer trauma tropes. Selfish and anger is the main character without the violin 
Karaoke Queen by Dominic Lim

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

I enjoyed this book so much. It made me laugh and gush. I'm so happy with who he ended up with. Its important representation all around. The supportive family really touched my heart. Full circle moments after years of it all was something else. The many song references and I created a playlist. Also made fish adobo and it was delicious. My 2nd time eating filipino food. Karaoke queen has it all food, queer, music, drama, & lots of healing.
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