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The Honeymoon Crashers by Christina Lauren

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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? No

3.0

Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

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

4.0

Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad slow-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

3.5

The last 1/3 of the book felt like it dragged but the book was very cute. Did enjoy her second book better though. 

Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-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

4.25

The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan

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

3.75

Definitely better than the first one!
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

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challenging hopeful informative slow-paced

4.0

So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was so cute and so camp. Amazing narrator for the audiobook too! 
Fable by Adrienne Young

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

3.25

I thought the writing was good but I just never connected to the characters. 
Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey

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emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

👏🏻 why 👏🏻 is 👏🏻 there 👏🏻 always 👏🏻 a 👏🏻 third 👏🏻 act 👏🏻 break 👏🏻 up 👏🏻
The Long Game by Elena Armas

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

3.75