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The Gentleman's Gambit by Evie Dunmore

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

4.75

Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

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emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

4.0

Defending Elysium by Brandon Sanderson

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

3.0

A Midwinter's Tail by Lili Hayward

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hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Snowspelled by Stephanie Burgis

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense 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? No

4.0

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

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

5.0

This was such a fun sequel to "Encyclopedia of Faeries"! I loved the first book so much and this installment just solidified my devotion. The folklore in these books remind of the types of faerie fantasies I used to pick up as a child almost 20 years ago - accept now it's for adults! The academic style to writing makes me feel as though I'm reading the true journals of a dryad professor. Wendell and Emily's relationship continues in this book and continues to keep me giggling and kicking my feet! We don't have the village relationships in this one, which I missed, however we now have two people tagging along with Emily and Wendell and the fleshing out of these friendships definitely made up for missing characters from the first book. There was a brief moment (maybe 1 - 2 chapters long) right in the middle where the book began to lose my interest, however it was very quickly over and I enjoyed the last half immensely. I will say, these are classified as cozy but there are some darker moments in these books, along with creepy creatures and scenes, so definitely keep that in mind if you're going into it expecting all rainbows and nice faeries.

4.25/5 ⭐️
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*Bumped up to 5⭐️ upon reread 
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous hopeful tense 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

4.5

A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25