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Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.25

Romances & Practicalities: A Love Story (Maybe Yours!) in 250 Questions by Lindsay Jill Roth, Lindsay Jill Roth

4.25

This was a fun and interesting read - the questions are definitely something that can be both fun and informative and there's a lot of personal stories, both the author's and some collected from other people of different walks of life. And all of that is backed with research by actual specialists - therapists, couples' councilors, and even a sleep specialist.

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.0

The House Witch by Delemhach

3.25

Visions of Darkness by A.L. Jackson

2.5

Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

I Accidentally Summoned a Demon Boyfriend by Jessica Cage

2.25

The Orc and the Innkeeper by Cora Crane

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

So up until about 75-80% this was a 5 star read. Cosy low-fantasy, fake dating/fake engagement, second chance romance. Adorable groveling orc, trying to win over the woman he's been in love with. A little insta love, but still cute.

Then the drama ensued and it was so manufactured, I found it completely unbelievable and just a way to get our characters to break up. I don't think their actions themselves were out of character, but the 'bad gal' quite literally appeared out of thin air to cause upheaval and then disappeared just as quickly. Basically, whatever the opposite of deus ex machina is. Diaboli ex machina?

And then the last 10% magically everything worked out and everyone's prejudices vanished into thin air.

The Songbird & The Forest by Emma Elizabeth

3.25

Freeing Luka by Victoria Aveline

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25