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The Last Sun by K.D. Edwards

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

3.5

I mostly really liked this book, the premise and the world-building were really original and interesting and I loved that all these hardcore fighter dudes would just take a sec to talk about their feelings and their boundaries real quick like it was no big thing, but WOW are there basically no women in this book. šŸ˜‚ Maids, moms, and one anorexic Ophelia ripoff is IT. Which is pretty disappointing when we get all these fully emotionally developed dudes.
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Once Upon a Marquess by Courtney Milan

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emotional 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

3.5

Not my favorite Milan, but a great historical romance nonetheless. 
Motherhood So White: A Memoir of Race, Gender, and Parenting in America by Nefertiti Austin

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emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

A really touching, interesting story of Austinā€™s journey to and experience of motherhood. I am glad that when she couldnā€™t find books on Black single mother adopting, her solution was just to write it herself. 
Whereas by Layli Long Soldier

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challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

5.0

A rich, deep collection of poems that should be required reading. 
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Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

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emotional funny hopeful 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

4.75

I love the Brown sisters, and while Eve didnā€™t do much for me when appearing in her sistersā€™ installments, I think her book might be my favorite. Funny, sexy, and smart. 
The Duke Who Didn't by Courtney Milan

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emotional funny 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

3.75

I really enjoy Milanā€™s historical romance. She writes smart, layered characters with believable motives who still manage to follow a good twisty path to their HEA, and Chloe and Jeremy are no different. 
Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann

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emotional funny 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

3.0

Character development in the book is certainly strong, so much so that it seems like they have major self-realizations over breakfast rather more frequently than the average bear. But it was cute, and sweet, end made me wish Iā€™d had rep like this for aces when I was Aliceā€™s age. Maybe I would have realized I was ace before my 30s!
Wrapped Up in You by Talia Hibbert

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

3.0

A sweet little missed-connection friends-to-lovers holiday novella. 
Towers in the Mist by Elizabeth Goudge

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

2.5

To say the book is character-driven is not entirely accurate unless the ā€œcharacterā€ in question is Oxford. Itā€™s an interesting historical snapshot of the universityā€™s life during the Renaissance period, with lush descriptions of the pastoral setting. Itā€™s a pretty, relaxing postcard.
The Heart Forger by Rin Chupeco

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adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

3.75

Iā€™m getting more into this series as it goes, and I really enjoyed getting a deeper look at some of the other kingdoms in this volume. Tea really grows a lot as a person, in that she makes a lot of mistakes and feels really terrible about them. I continue to think Fox is kind of a jerk. Zoya and Shadi are still my faves.