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320 reviews

Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials by Marion Gibson

dark informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.5

I loved this reimagined feminist version of Sleeping Beauty! 

I can’t believe I waited so long to read this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault

A Winter's Kill by J.K. Ellem

3.0

The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle

adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

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

4.0

Tequila Mockingbird (10th Anniversary Expanded Edition): Cocktails with a Literary Twist by Lauren Mortimer, Tim Federle

inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Yes I read all the snippets about the books the drink were named after. 
Super fun, highly recommend if you like boozy and bookish fun. There’s even mocktails and food ideas for book club (plus a couple literary drinking games).

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

Orgy by Kaitlyn Greenidge

lighthearted fast-paced

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

1.0

Pistols by Michael Cole

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Only Living Girl on Earth by Charles Yu

reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe

4.0