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Wolfsong by TJ Klune

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

how is this my first tj klune book?? it truly was like candy canes and pinecones. epic and awesome. 

this is how you write a shifter book! ahh it was so good. found family x1000. pack and familial love and protection and understanding and ugh i’m a sucker for that. ox & joe are both fantastic complex characters (honestly they all are). you are rooting for them every moment even when they are fully acting their age and driving you crazy for it. these two had both been through so many different yet horrible experiences but still were working on themselves. watching them grow up from boys to men was such a privilege to experience. i can’t get over how much character growth happened in this. i laughed, i cried, i raged, i really got the experience the full range of human emotions here lol. 

ox & joe are the main characters, but klune does such a phenomenal job creating connections between you as the reader and all the side characters. no one seems unimportant or unnecessary, the bennett family & the guys at the garage were such a treat to get to know. 

AND THE IMAGERY?? friends. i love the way tj klune conveys emotion so much i don’t think i can ever adequately explain it. everything feels so real and visceral. i fear i will never recover. 

this book was easy to read & understand but had such depth to it. it’s easily one of my favorite books of the year. 12/10 recommend. 

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

as always, i hated it. 5 stars. 

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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

4.5

AGH just as good every time. That ending makes my blood pressure rise so much. love it love it. I hate the emotional devastation of this one so much, but it’s so good. Ugh. 

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

loved it as always, and the audiobook was so good? but Dorian sounded like a pretentious asshole the whole time so that’s my only complaint hahaha 

Art of Convenience by Michelle Carrero

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

I think I wasn’t in the mood for this tbh. it was cute, but so much of the love story was told rather than shown, and the same either her anxiety. I just needed more things to be interpreted instead of everything being spelled out i think?? 

The Art of Catching Feelings by Alicia Thompson

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

It was a fun read, I just feel kind of meh about it. There’s nothing really wrong with it, i think I just wasn’t in the mood for this particular story. It’s still cute and worth it, just not life changing. I think I might have struggled with how long the double life lie was a thing and then he got over it wayyyy too fast for me. I’d still end up recommending it to people though, it was fun and quick and easy to follow.

The Prospects by KT Hoffman

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

3.5

super cute, it was just missing something for me! but the whole idea behind it was great and the actual story was super fun. gene & luis are adorable and I love them. 

also love that luis was constantly referred to as gene’s rival but it was such an incredibly one sided rivalry it cracked me up. the teammates to friends to pseudo rivals to reluctant teammates to friends to lovers was such a fun roller coaster hahahaha

such a great sports romance with so many great vulnerable and sweet moments. there was nothing *bad* about the book, it just felt like it was lacking something? idk. I’d still recommend it for a cute queer sporty romance though!

Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings

funny lighthearted relaxing 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

3.5

It was cute but nothing special. It took a couple months for me to read since it couldn’t hold my attention. the 🌶️ scenes all felt cringey and forced, but the actual romance was adorable. 

(5/5 for the cover though, jenifer prince is always the correct choice)

Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0

screaming and dying this book was so good. alex is pathetic and in love and obsessed with gwen. such a massive competency kink lmao i love him. julie soto looked into my brain to see what kind of book i needed and then wrote this just for me. thanks julie!!! 

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

4.0