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35 reviews

Blood Moon by Jillian Graves

lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.75

Oops I Ate A Vengeance Demon by Lauretta Hignett

lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.75

Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

Defiant by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

adventurous challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

To come later

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Dream a Little Dream of Me by Akira Varma
Did not finish book. Stopped at 43%.

I didn't connect to the prose, it felt overly floral and too similarly too simple. It made connecting with the characters really difficult. Ultimately, this book isn't for me, but I know there are readers out there who will love this writing style. 

Dark Restraint by Katee Robert

tense slow-paced

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

2.0

This is the upcoming release in Katee Roberts Dark Olympus series. I keep holding out hope that the series will begin to move in a more plot centric fashion, but to this point, I am really disappointed in the arc that the series is taking. 

This is Ariadne and the Minotaur, retold through the lens of the setting established by the previous editions in this series and I was really hoping for something more. I felt like we spent so much time focused on the relationship between the two MC's when - at this point in the series, with the threat of Circe, the issue with the boundary wall and the tension rising between Minos and the Thirteen, I was expecting a more narrative driven story. 

Don't get me wrong, the spice was top notch, Katee Robert understands sexual tension on a whole other level, but I just feel like we've leaned too far into the sex and away from what made Dark Olympus an interesting re-telling for me. 

It was an alright read, the plot thickens with the return of Hermes and the downfall of Icarus (who is teased to be next in the series?!) and so while I enjoyed those pieces, the overall perception of this one just didn't hit the way it the others have for me. 

Fingers crossed for the next book! 

Thanks to NetGalley & SourceBooks for the Advance Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review! 

Cytonic by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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? No

3.5

Starsight by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A incredible sequel. I was immediately drawn into STARSIGHT after the twisty cliffhanger of SKYWARD and found myself hanging onto the edge of my seat for this one.

Spensa is sent on a secret spy mission to the hub of the Superiority to collect information on their ability to use hyperdrives.

What follows is a fantastic journey of someone challenging long held beliefs, learning empathy and understanding and compassion and more. 

M-Bot remains my favourite character and I love how seamlessly Sanderson managed to integrate such a comedic personality into the story.

Definitely not a book suffering from Sequel Syndrome.

When She's Common by Ruby Dixon

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

While Risda III isn't my favourite of the Rubyverse planets, I've enjoyed keeping up with the aliens and humans and their strange relationships.

This was a fun, light read and honestlyz who doesn't love a Prince getting a good slice of humble pie?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content