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The Temple of Persephone by Isabella Kamal

fast-paced

3.75

The Temple of Persephone was a quick historical romance with lots of plays of the Greek myth of Persephone and Hades. I really enjoyed watching the characters come together and of course the secrets that got revealed along the way. I look forward to reading more from Isabella Kamal in the future.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review.

Make Your Own Magic: A Beginner's Guide to Self-Empowering Witchcraft by Amanda Lovelace

informative medium-paced

3.75

Make Your Own Magic is a great intro into the world of witches. Lots of very helpful advice on where to start and what the journey may look like for you. Also, lots of little bits of wisdom and poetry worked in with Lovelace's signature style.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review.

Barbie Forever: Her Inspiration, History, and Legacy by Robin Gerber

informative slow-paced

3.75

 A very cool look through the path Barbie took from the initial idea to it's lasting impact on our world today. I really enjoyed learning more about how it came to be.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review. 

Big Little Spells by Hazel Beck

emotional medium-paced

4.0

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

challenging emotional tense fast-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

4.75

If Ali Hazelwood wants to write paranormal romances forever that would be amazing. I grew up reading this genre, I'm looking at you Bitten by Kelley Armstrong, and happily gobbled up more in this genre. I really liked Misery and how strong she was in her search for Serena and everything else her life had thrown at her. ALSO Lowe???  Amazing 10/10 would recommend and watching their story evolve was a joy with some plot twists as well. I really really hope we get a Serena story sometime in the future.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review.

Small Town, Big Magic by Hazel Beck

inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

You Are Fearless: A Book for the Littlest Taylor Swift Fans by Odd Dot

inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

Crying in the club rn. Love the use of Taylor Swift's lyrics to create this picture book.

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Booktok did not let me down with this one. I was hooked from the very beginning and loved the slow burn to happily ever after.

Simply the Best by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

emotional 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

4.25

Another great Chicago stars romance! I enjoyed watching this story play out as well as trying to figure out the who-dunit within. Can't wait to go back an re-read all of this series now.

The Catch by Amy Lea

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

The Catch is the last book in the "Influencer series" from Amy Lea. In this one we follow Melanie as she heads up to Halifax to a resort for work. After a mix up with the dates she flies in a week to early and ends up in small town Nova Scotia at a small family inn where she is not wanted. Enter Evan, grumpy fisherman and owner of the inn, after a whale watching trip goes wrong, Melanie pretends to be his fiance and they spend the next week trying to convince Evan's family of their relationship. A lot of will-they won't-they in this book along with two great characters who I'm so happy we get to see their happily ever after. I really enjoyed this book and I look forward to reading more from Amy Lea.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review.