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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Promchanted by Morgan Matson

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

I thought this book was a really fun time!!! I really loved how this story was not only a twist on the fairytale but also a twist on the types of characters and rhis book like all of morgan matson previous books was so focused on self discovary and i loved that!!

Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire

adventurous mysterious fast-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

4.0

I think this was my favorite reaad of this series and it was such a quick listen! I think i really loved the stories back at the school and just love the dymanics between the characters I also really like the advenure in this story as well!!

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

adventurous mysterious fast-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

4.0

I think this book was a super fun time and i really liked this story. I loved the main character and it def gave me illummaie files vibes. I def found it to be a quick read and really liked the story it was a fun ride for sure.

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous dark 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

3.75

I think this was a wrong place wrong time book. I wanted to love this book, but i really struggled to feel connected to the story. This book was very different from book 1 and felt very different and i struggled to feel connected to the characters. I want to give this book a second shot before i make my final review.

Fury of the Dragon Goddess by Sarwat Chadda

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious 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

3.25

So this was def a fun action and adventure story. I really enjoyed how very different was from the first book and how it handled such diffeeren topics. i also felt like it was quick read once i ot into it. i do think this would be a better reading expericne if you read them back to back but a really fun series espcially if you are looking to fill a percy jackson void!

The Honeymoon Crashers by Christina Lauren

funny lighthearted fast-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

4.0

This was such a great audibook and i loved seein all these characters again. I loved seeing how all of these characters from book one moved on and lvoed the seeing the sister being at the heart of this read and thought the production was a great!! such a fun and quick read!!

Keeper of the Lost Cities The Graphic Novel Part 1: Volume 1 by Shannon Messenger

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.0

I thought this was a great way to revist this series and i loved seeing how the story was addapted to a graphic novel! I also loved re reading this story but in a new way! i think if you have relcut reading iving them this as start would be a great way to push them to read the longer books in the series!

Saving Neverland by Abi Elphinstone

adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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

3.0

So this was just a cute read. I dont' think that I loved the characters as much as previous books by this author. but i loved the focus on siblings dyamics and also loved the advnture and quest elments i don;t think this book wowed me but it was cute and very cute winter read!!

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

adventurous 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

4.0

I think this was a super cute read that was so focued on found family and i had a really fun time with this book it gave me very far north vibes but also the complicated dynamic between nature and robots. I think i liked the first half a bit more then the second half. but it was a cute read for sure!!