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The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

adventurous medium-paced

3.0

So, real talk? I felt like all the pieces were there to make some magic happen but didn’t click together at all. (Trust me, I’m incredibly sad I didn’t “love-love” this one.) The writing was…kind of boring and a little nonsensical, even with all the worldbuilding elements created. I remember, at 42%, thinking that I wasn’t all that invested and didn’t need to know the ending. *Insert sad face.* And there were several times I had to flip back pages because I was confused where the plot had re-routed to. All in all, what I loved most, was the secondary characters . That is where the book came alive and the reason I ended up landing on 3 stars.

A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No

2.5

"It was the urge that a dog had to nose the same old beehive, forgetting the fact that it had been stung before."

I'm not 100% sure I get all the hype. I pushed through and finished it - mainly because I was in that "need to know" mindset but didn't really enjoy this one. It was uncomfortable, nauseating, and...dense. But maybe that's the magic of it for some people? I am a dark academia girl through and through but this one wasn't my cup of Fairy-King-tea sadly, even as much as I hoped it would be.☕

Wildlife Anatomy: The Curious Lives & Features of Wild Animals Around the World by Julia Rothman

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informative fast-paced

5.0

Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural World by Julia Rothman

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informative fast-paced

5.0

Ocean Anatomy: The Curious Parts & Pieces of the World Under the Sea by John Niekrasz, Julia Rothman

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informative fast-paced

5.0