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The Key In The Lock: A haunting historical mystery steeped in explosive secrets and lost love by Beth Underdown

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

Lost & Found by Kathryn Schulz

reflective slow-paced

1.0

This book just was just not for me.  If not for being the gloss read I would not have finished.  

I'm afraid I found it rather dull and pointless 

Weyward by Emilia Hart

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

3.0

I had to read this book on a deadline and I am very much a mood reader.  I feel another day I would have loved it more than I did but I was a good book. 
I found knowing what was going to happen from the description meant the first 40% dragged a bit for me as I was waiting for the after story and indefinitely did enjoy the second half more.  There were periods that were very details and others of interest that were skimmed over so the changing in pace was challenging for me. 

House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous tense 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

Loved this book so much.  It took me a.little while to get into the first one because of all the word building but this one had me hooked from the start 

The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Loved the ending of this book and it definitely makes you want to jump straight into the second in the series. 

Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli

emotional reflective 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

3.5

I loved the writing style, the characters were quite believable however this was not an easy read as the grief is pretty unrelenting.  

I can't say I enjoyed this book however I did enjoy the author and would read more of her work if the subject matter had a little more light with the dark 

A Secret History of Witches by Louisa Morgan

slow-paced

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

3.0

I really wanted to love this book but me there were too many character changes and just as you started to really feel involved with the characters the time jumped and it moved on. 

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

adventurous dark 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

4.5

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

medium-paced

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

1.0

I read this for book club but it just isn't my genre.  Easy to read though