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344 reviews

My Lady Jane by Jodi Meadows, Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

I watched the show first and fell in love with the characters. Though this book is a completely separate entity it feels, the characters remain true in their funny, sarcastic, but loving manners. I equally fell in love with the origin of the show and am 100% recommending it to anyone looking for a fun period piece with some fantasy elements. 

Vampires, Hearts, & Other Dead Things by Margie Fuston

emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

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

3.0

Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood

dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-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

4.75

“I was so wrong […] about whether my story could ever be happy.” 
I’m bawling!!! I loved Eli and Rue and honestly the rest of the cast too

except Florence, you know what you did lmao.

Though there heavy topics throughout the book, it never felt weighed down by them. Ali was able to so perfectly balance the romance with the more hard hitting stuff. Honestly I would consider this some of her best writing to date. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Emotional abuse, Grief

Attached At The Hip by Christine Riccio

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

How to Love Your Neighbor by Sophie Sullivan

funny lighthearted tense 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

3.5

Ten Rules for Faking It by Sophie Sullivan

funny lighthearted medium-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

3.75

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

A Guide to Being Just Friends by Sophie Sullivan

emotional funny lighthearted medium-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

3.25

Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.

Audiobook: I simply could not understand why the narrator would use an accent for the names but not while the characters were speaking. I was driving me crazy. Also the plot wasn’t as interesting, personally, as the summary made it seem.