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Rebel by Marie Lu

medium-paced

3.75

I hated Daniel for a lot of this book, BUT… I love Eden so it kinda makes up for it

THE ENDING??

They deserve the world and I love June and Day sm

The Ickabog by J.K. Rowling

adventurous inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.75

I loved the cozy fairytale vibes of this book so much, the word choice and the book in itself was gorgeous
Plus the little illustrations were an extra little treat

And Fred’s redemption arc? I love it, it wasn’t forced and it made sense.

The whole thing is a literary masterpiece and a very easy page turner.

All the Young Dudes by MsKingBean89

medium-paced

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Bones & All by Camille DeAngelis

dark tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

For what the book was meant to do, it was a very good novel and well written. 

I also consider myself a not-very-squirmy person when it comes to reading, I’ve been able to get through a lot of gore and even write some. Even I found myself horrified during parts of the book. Not for the faint hearted.

On a completely unrelated note, I kept mixing up the title with Not Even Bones(which in my opinion is a very similar book) and have made mashups such as Not All Bones.

Basically, I recommend it, but only if you’re ready to find yourself very concerned and horrified.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism

Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional 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

It might be long but it is SO WORTH IT. I wanted to cry, die, and fly into the sun, but it was easily the best finale to the series we could’ve gotten. Thank you, Sarah, for this killer ending.

Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas

3.75

Definitely not as action packed as the previous books, but

I am in love with Chaol and Yrene’s relationship so it was kinda worth it

Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

4.5

I don’t know if I’ll ever emotionally recover from this book, read at your own risk y’all

Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

I will always enjoy Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ books, and this one is no different. Naturals spoiler:

I will say, I’m so glad she chose Dean because

Inheritance Games trilogy spoiler:

I was very upset when Avery didn’t choose Grayson. This is the redemption of the romance I never got to see.

With a Little Luck by Marissa Meyer

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

I will forever and always love Marissa’s books, and this is another one that did not miss the mark. I’m also a huge DnD nerd, so this book was absolutely perfect to tickle my nerd brain. 10/10 highly recommend and will be rereading again.

Suddenly a Murder by Lauren Muñoz

3.0

The beginning wasn’t great, but the ending was totally worth it.