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Tower of God Volume One by SIU

2.0

I wish the art wasn't so stiff and the story made a little more sense. I REALLY wanted to like this. Giving it an extra start for how much I liked Rak.

Morgana and Oz Vol 1 by Miyuli

4.5

The art is adorable, the story is interesting as a very romeo/juliet dynamic but more fun. I really like the characters, as they're very much the black cat/golden retriever energy I am prone to loving. I'm excited to see where this goes! 

Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint Volume 1 by 싱숑, singNsong

3.75

Received an ARC at ALA—but I had my eyes on this a while before. Enjoyable story and interesting, though feels a bit tropey after Solo Leveling. I have high hopes for this one to turn around, though!

The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison

emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

4.75

Such a fun read. Not perfect, but so charming! Shesheshen carries the story so well and the love and care in Homily’s descriptions actually made me so happy. 

Icebreaker by A.L. Graziadei

5.0

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

dark sad medium-paced

4.75

"Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.”

This book is the latter. And I found myself choking on it. 

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

fast-paced

5.0

I never read this book for school. But I wish I had now. It reads like my dad’s stories of growing up a harbor rat, and hits home in a way, since I grew up in a trailer park. I don’t know how to get my thoughts in order about it. But it’s probably one of the best books I’ve ever read. 

Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

If you close the book before the last chapter it’s fantastic. Genuinely had to take off 2 stars for the last 3 pages. 

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.5