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Bad Wrong Things by C.P. Harris
Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.

Cop romance. 

Punk-In by Ava Olsen

medium-paced

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

3.5

Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: Honor Your Emotions, Nurture Your Self, and Live with Confidence by Lindsay C. Gibson

informative reflective fast-paced

Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives by Siddharth Kara

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Physical abuse

Behind You Is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

The Dating Dare by Jayci Lee

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

The Dating Dare is a fun, witty, and lighthearted book with characters you can’t help but love. While this book is slightly insta lovey Tara and Seth were such cute characters that I didn’t mind, I loved the discussions about following one’s passion while also not being afraid to leave room for love. 

The only downside of this book is sometime the dialogue felt a little cringey because of certain phrases characters used, therefore it took me out of the story. But this book still had a lot of heart and a swoon worthy MMC and a romance that was absolutely adorable. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

In the Houses of Their Dead: The Lincolns, the Booths, and the Spirits by Terry Alford

dark informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

While fascinating this book is mainly a detailed history of Lincoln’s life, presidency, along with John Wilkes Booth family; and how both families have an over lapping history prior to Lincoln’s assignation. If you are going into this book under the assumption that you will learn haunted history of the White House and the séances that took place within it, you may be left feeling a bit disappointed. 

While yes the spiritual practices of Lincoln’s wife and various mediums and occult practices are discussed within this book, it’s not nearly covered as much as the discussion of Lincoln’s and Booth family history, along with Lincoln’s presidency and how he got there. If you are wanting an in depth history of the two and their families this would be a great read however if you are wanting haunted history this might not be the read for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and War

Moderate: Miscarriage

Only For The Week by Natasha Bishop

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color by Ruby Hamad

challenging dark emotional informative reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Slavery, and Violence

They Called Me a Lioness: A Palestinian Girl's Fight for Freedom by Dena Takruri, Ahed Tamimi

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced