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Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor

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adventurous 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

3.75

Queen B by Juno Dawson

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.25

The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary by Sarah Ogilvie

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informative lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

The Curse of Sins by Kate Dramis

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.

I skim-reread Curse of Saints before diving into this which was probably a mistake because even though I'd enjoyed it the first time around, I couldn't help but feel frustrated at a few aspects of the writing and characterisation.

Aya still does not seem a great spy, we're just told she is, Will and Aya's relationship is grounded entirely in years of not communicating and mistrust and 15% in the story hasn't developed from where we left off at the end of book 1, and given how long this book is that makes me kind of dread how slow the plot might be. It's time I stopped trying to force myself to continue because of the imagined payoff of a twisty story with shock value.

In at the Deep End by Kate Davies

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adventurous challenging emotional funny sad medium-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

Content Warnings

A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

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adventurous mysterious 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

3.75

Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.

Way too silly for me at the moment and I'm not getting on with the humour.

Democracy: Eleven Writers and Leaders on What It Is - And Why It Matters by Lola Shoneyin, Aditi Mittal, Adela Raz, Mary Beard, Elif Shafak, Yuan Yang, Vjosa Osmani, Kaja Kallas, Erica Benner, Margaret Atwood

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hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0