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Ondvinter by Anders Björkelid

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Cozy and mysterious. Most of the book is spent wondering and trying to figure out what and why things are happening. Sunia and Wulf are definitely the highlight of the book, most of our time is spent with them and it's a joy, the two of them and the shifting POV really does work well for the book even if we do spend a lot more time with Sunia than Wulf, especially in the latter parts of the book. Even rereading this as an adult I feel like the book hold up. 

The one downside I kind of have to the book is that it feels like it's building up to something and once you get to that part it just kind of ends before you are ready, this is obviously because it's setting up the next book in the series but it does feel like it comes a bi quickly especially coming from the middle part of the book. 

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Get In My Swamp by G.M. Fairy

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

4.0

Decent enough short read. Don't expect a masterpiece or anything like that but it's good for what it is. Which is a lighthearted, smut filled story. 

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Omega for the Pack by N.J. Lysk

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

0.0

No, very non consent and no resolution. All the alphas are fucking horrible 

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Game Changer by Sierra Hill

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

3.5

I thought it was pretty ok, nothing ground breaking. I will say though that the last 20% ish procent of the book felt a bit rushed and slapped on, it could've done well without that last drama (or expand on the drama so it felt less rushed and slapped on) 
Beren and Lúthien by J.R.R. Tolkien

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.25

I liked the book, in theory. The story was enjoyable and I liked a lot of the characters, BUT I found the way it was written quiet horrendous not because it was like "bad" but because I found it utterly boring.

If you don't mind the way it's written I say it's worth a read. 

I, personally won't be returning to this book. 
Zoey by Pepper North

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.
horrible male lead that doesn't know what consent is
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-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? N/A

5.0

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0