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The Deal by Elle Kennedy
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Hannah is a college girl trying to work out her sexual traumas and get her crush to notice her
Garrett is a aspiring childish hockey player whose failing in the major academic classes
with hannahs tutoring and garretts promise to help make her crush jelous, all is fun and games til the two start falling
this felt like a high school romance set in college
i had major isssues with hannahs prissy character nature
i liked garretts character and his minor growth
3-4/5 spicy peppers for the experienced reader
Garrett is a aspiring childish hockey player whose failing in the major academic classes
with hannahs tutoring and garretts promise to help make her crush jelous, all is fun and games til the two start falling
this felt like a high school romance set in college
i had major isssues with hannahs prissy character nature
i liked garretts character and his minor growth
3-4/5 spicy peppers for the experienced reader
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault
Friday The 69th by Chuck Tingle
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
you buy it for the title butt stay for the Tingle-ly surprises our lord and savior add
hilarious and weird, theres something for everyone
hilarious and weird, theres something for everyone
Content Warnings
lesbian megalodon lifeguard... Chuck Tingle answers prayers!
Thong Quixote by Chuck Tingle
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
3 hilarious and fun stories from our Lord and Savior, Chuck Tingle
I cannot even begin to describe the adventures and the Rollercoaster ride that Mr. Tingle creates/retells
I cannot even begin to describe the adventures and the Rollercoaster ride that Mr. Tingle creates/retells
Suitor Armor: Volume 3 by Purpah
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
episodes 39-51 of the webtoon series
lucia and modeus visit a fay doctor and learn about the history of human, elves and fairys
lucia learns more about her heritage as modeus becomes more conversive and develops closer friendships with the knights and staff
norrix battles his emotions for lucia while being disturbed (ashamed?) of his creation
when lucia makes her debut tensions flair between her and kirsi
lucia and modeus visit a fay doctor and learn about the history of human, elves and fairys
lucia learns more about her heritage as modeus becomes more conversive and develops closer friendships with the knights and staff
norrix battles his emotions for lucia while being disturbed (ashamed?) of his creation
when lucia makes her debut tensions flair between her and kirsi
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Slavery, Torture, Murder, Classism
elves are fay with no wings
humans mutilate fay for their wings and enslave them after
the elf doctor was an escaped fay slave who was mutilated and now gives fay a safe place to remove their wings
as lucia is leaving the doctors a fay/elf brings her baby in
Dra-Q 1 by Chiyo
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
old school 90s manga art that is gorey and mysterious!!
Amelie is a 500 years old? (i may have misunderstood) vampire wanting to live in the human world as she appears to be in her teen vampire years and is allowed to attend a human high school as long as she follows 5 rules in the human realm
the human world is being attacked by a vampire and amelie knows its not her
when saving high school bad boy pako, she discovers the werewolves attacking humans, amelie must decide if her identity and life is worth more then humans and if first love is real
Amelie is a 500 years old? (i may have misunderstood) vampire wanting to live in the human world as she appears to be in her teen vampire years and is allowed to attend a human high school as long as she follows 5 rules in the human realm
the human world is being attacked by a vampire and amelie knows its not her
when saving high school bad boy pako, she discovers the werewolves attacking humans, amelie must decide if her identity and life is worth more then humans and if first love is real
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Blood
Lumine Vol 3 by Emma Krogell
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
a gorgeous, fun and adventerous story of friendship, family and strength
Kody is hospitalized after using magic while being kidnapped by witch hunters
lumines true form is revealed but he admits he cannot control it properly and the pup form is still available to him.
lumines past, family and memories are shown bit by bit with little to no information
the shadow cats identity is revealed with a sad and shocking back story
calla returns kodys belongings and apologizes for the way shes been treating him, slowly wanting to become friends
aiden, kodys father, has been keeping secrets about lumine that are also slowly revealed
Kody is hospitalized after using magic while being kidnapped by witch hunters
lumines true form is revealed but he admits he cannot control it properly and the pup form is still available to him.
lumines past, family and memories are shown bit by bit with little to no information
the shadow cats identity is revealed with a sad and shocking back story
calla returns kodys belongings and apologizes for the way shes been treating him, slowly wanting to become friends
aiden, kodys father, has been keeping secrets about lumine that are also slowly revealed
Princess in Pink / Project Princess by Meg Cabot
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
the rating just keeps getting lower as the series goes on, i dont know why im doing this to myself
this was a rough and irritating read
it seems more centered towards a child/preteen instead of teens/ YA
IV.5 : spring break diary entries that are between IV & V
the plot is mia wants to be alone with her boyfriend and experiencing 7 minutes in heaven during spring break and keeps disrespecting her older boyfriends boundaries on PDA along with being rude and borderline racist and classist with her friends
V: the plot continues after spring break (get it cuz we just read the extra and it wasnt how #4 ended
more prom drama continues as grandmere gets a latin busboy fired and causes a whole labour strike which effects the promo location
mia cares more about herself, boyfriend and what people think of her then the actual problems taking place. yes she carees but not movie mia level of caring
i understand the book MC is only 15 but she is extremely empty for the strong character given off in the 1st 3 books and movies
this was a rough and irritating read
it seems more centered towards a child/preteen instead of teens/ YA
IV.5 : spring break diary entries that are between IV & V
the plot is mia wants to be alone with her boyfriend and experiencing 7 minutes in heaven during spring break and keeps disrespecting her older boyfriends boundaries on PDA along with being rude and borderline racist and classist with her friends
V: the plot continues after spring break (get it cuz we just read the extra and it wasnt how #4 ended
more prom drama continues as grandmere gets a latin busboy fired and causes a whole labour strike which effects the promo location
mia cares more about herself, boyfriend and what people think of her then the actual problems taking place. yes she carees but not movie mia level of caring
i understand the book MC is only 15 but she is extremely empty for the strong character given off in the 1st 3 books and movies
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Classism
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
a beautiful "goodnight book" to inspire dreams of the future generations
showcases black woman who change the world and their communities
40 stories about 40 amazing woman who were/are authors, doctors, pilots, activists, artists, heroes, role models and everyday woman whose actions and beliefs contributed to making the world a better place
with well known names such as Rosa Parks, Josephine Baker, Maya Angelou, Angela Davis, Octavia E Butler and so much more!
the audiobook comes with a downloadable pdf with pictures, colouring pages, music and more information and biography links.
showcases black woman who change the world and their communities
40 stories about 40 amazing woman who were/are authors, doctors, pilots, activists, artists, heroes, role models and everyday woman whose actions and beliefs contributed to making the world a better place
with well known names such as Rosa Parks, Josephine Baker, Maya Angelou, Angela Davis, Octavia E Butler and so much more!
the audiobook comes with a downloadable pdf with pictures, colouring pages, music and more information and biography links.
Their Monstrous Hearts by Yigit Turhan
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
a dark, murderous story of what happens when people cross set boundaries
Riccardo is a struggling author, losing his inspiration
when a stranger arrives at his apartment with the news of his grandmothers death and her villa in Milan that was left to Riccardo
hoping for a change of scenery and possibly a small monetary inheritance, Riccardo is shocked to find not the nostalgic home of his childhood but a run down version with a haunted greenhouse and butterfly collection that seems more and more monstrous
exploring the estate, Riccardo finds his grandmothers diary with hints to her mysterious death, this could be the story that changes Riccardo's career, if he can survive long enough to write it
Riccardo is a struggling author, losing his inspiration
when a stranger arrives at his apartment with the news of his grandmothers death and her villa in Milan that was left to Riccardo
hoping for a change of scenery and possibly a small monetary inheritance, Riccardo is shocked to find not the nostalgic home of his childhood but a run down version with a haunted greenhouse and butterfly collection that seems more and more monstrous
exploring the estate, Riccardo finds his grandmothers diary with hints to her mysterious death, this could be the story that changes Riccardo's career, if he can survive long enough to write it
Beyond the Planet of the Vampires by Ulrich Baer
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
described as speculative avant garde, queer vampire horror
the grammar was TERRIBLE but poetic and fun to read
written in an old school 1950s drive in horror style, the narrative is erratic, lose and moves in an out of a constructive storyline
the before, during and after of a vampire alien invasion searching the universe for new and future victims
4/5 spicy peppers for the experienced reader
the grammar was TERRIBLE but poetic and fun to read
written in an old school 1950s drive in horror style, the narrative is erratic, lose and moves in an out of a constructive storyline
the before, during and after of a vampire alien invasion searching the universe for new and future victims
4/5 spicy peppers for the experienced reader
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, War