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Beneath the Rising by Premee Mohamed

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

It didn't make me cry as much as the first one did, but it still made me smile so much
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

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challenging dark tense 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

3.0

Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck by McKayla Coyle

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

2.0

Cute to flip through, but nothing more
Far from the Light of Heaven by Tade Thompson

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adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

A solid 3. 
I read this for my scifi/fantasy bookclub for June 2024, and while I didn't love it, I didn't hate it. 

If the book was another 200 pages longer and there were deeper dives into the characters, i may have found it more interesting. 
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Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

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

4.0

Oh how charming! And light! And wonderful! I can't wait to read more. 
Sweet without being cloying so. You can't help but smile while reading this. 

HOWEVER
This does not deter me from hoping to be taken by fairies one day.  
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

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

4.0

Calypso by Oliver K. Langmead

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A Cat from Our World and the Forgotten Witch Vol. 1 by Hiro Kashiwaba

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5.0

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A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75