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Lightning in Her Hands by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

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emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

The way that I would read 1 million books about these characters. This book felt so special and these characters are just genuinely the most hilarious ,destructive,  and beautiful people. I think these books are a love letter to sisters and the chaos we put each other through. But really I think I loved this one even more than the first if that’s even possible.
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I'll Get Back to You by Becca Grischow

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emotional funny hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Super charming sapphic romance with characters you’ll genuinely root for! If you like mess but with emotional depth, you’ll like this one! 
Disney High: The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel's Tween Empire by Ashley Spencer

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dark emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

Okay this is a book for the 2000s Disney channel lovers like myself. Each chapter is about a different show and I thought it was really well done. Not a ton of tea (though it was interesting to read what co stars actually hated each other while filming). This is a behind the scenes of how the shows came to be and how much Disney really controlled its stars (not a shock really)! Under 300 pages and really easy to read!! 
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Perfect Fit by Clare Gilmore

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emotional funny hopeful medium-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

4.0

This book was equal parts sweet as it was swoony. I really loved the character progression and the second chance, romance of it all. I feel like this book did a lot for being under 350. It’s a feel good book that makes you appreciate “the journey” 
Here Lies a Vengeful Bitch by Codie Crowley

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Thank you Disney books for the gifted copy. Consider me pleasantly surprised by this one. If you like getting revenge, ghost stories, and a good whodunnit I think you’ll like this one! Under 300 pages which we love to see. I will say the first half was slow building, but once I was in it, I flew through the rest.
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Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage

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emotional funny hopeful fast-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

5.0

Dare I say this may be my new favorite of the series? And yes, it is 100% because it’s enemies to lovers and we love when the two protagonist realize there may be something behind the hate. This was so sweet and swoony and I am just forever giddy over these books! 
An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson

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adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

This was a master class in dark academia. It was weird and brutal and gruesome and twisted and I really really enjoyed it!! It was honestly the best book to read to tune out everything else right now 
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Mister Magic by Kiersten White

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

3.0

I think that this thriller was too smart for me. I honestly don’t know what I just read, but I did think it was really well written. Just went over my head and sometimes that’s okay!! a good thriller for people that don’t like to be scared, but do you like to think?! And like a little 90s nostalgia 
The Other Half by Charlotte Vassell

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 49%.
I love rich people behaving badly but I just can’t get into this one… I tried and I probably tried too hard!!
Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London

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

3.0

Definitely more of a like than a love. I think the premise of this was very fun and I’m always here for some magical realism and a romance book. I do think it was a bit too long and the bouncing between worlds got a little confusing. My favorite part was all of the additional mixed media. 
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