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Long Live: The Definitive Guide to the Folklore and Fandom of Taylor Swift by Nicole Pomarico

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inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

I learned some new things and it gave me an interesting view of her timeline in music. Lots of fun!

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I thought the plot was very interesting, however I didn't love the writing style. It was a bit difficult to get used to at first. It kind of leaned on being a bit of a info-dump. BUT the concept is insane, and the aspects of the idea of cannibalism being a future reality really made sense and was extremely disturbing. The end was an absolute twist! I was shocked.

After all, since the world began, we’ve been eating each other. If not symbolically, then we’ve been literally gorging on each other. The Transition has enabled us to be less hypocritical.

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Barbarian's Prize by Ruby Dixon

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This one was cute. I like how each relationship has had its own struggles.

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Phantasma by Kaylie Smith

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

It was like a spicy darker version of Caraval. I think it was interesting and I was surprised at the twist. I think the sex was a bit excessive for me, but it was a fun read.

Life is not measured in good or bad thoughts. It's how you treat the world around you despite them.

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The Blood We Crave Part 2 by Monty Jay

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

LOVED IT!

The Blood We Crave: Part One by Monty Jay

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dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.75

Omg what a cliffhanger! Thatcher and Lyra are definitely my favorite tho. Can't wait to keep going.

Quote:

Couples get compared to moths.And flames all the time. Drawn 21 another, magnetic. I bet if they knew the real reason, it wouldn't be as sweet. Not to normal people. Creatures who become entranced by bright lights get eaten by predators or overheat. They are not drawn by love or some deep-rooted appeal; they are pulled in by death.

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The Truths We Burn by Monty Jay

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first but it did include better spice scenes than the first. Rook and Sage are mildly annoying. I'm excited for the next book tho.

Quotes I liked:

God doesn't exist here. Just me.

Spirituality, religion. It's all the same with their self-fulfilling prophecies. It's not used for good or to help people, just to control minds, to keep people in line.

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The Elite by Kiera Cass

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mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I didn't like this one as much as the first one. And I'm getting really tired of the main character and her indecisiveness. Like girl, pick one already. 🙄 but I find myself wanting to know what's gonna happen next?So I guess I'll probably read the second one, especially since these are so short.

The Lies We Steal by Monty Jay

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced