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Make Me a Mixtape by Jennifer Whiteford

emotional funny hopeful 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

Fairies: A Celebration of Pixies, Sprites, Mermaids and Brownies by Dominic Connolly

informative slow-paced

3.0

I really wish it didn’t have as many Harry Potter references 

Know Your Newlywed by Hillary Nussbaum, Heather Taylor

emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Good Dogs by Brian Asman

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Violence, Murder

Taken by Aries by L.A. Monteiro

fast-paced

3.5

Wicked Schemes by Amy Oliveira, Santana Knox

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

Cult Following: The Extreme Sects That Capture Our Imaginations—and Take Over Our Lives by J.W. Ocker

challenging dark informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

This was an absolutely fascinating read. The book was well laid out and had some great information on cults. The narrator did a good job with narrating the book and the cults discussed were interesting and different. There were quiet a few cults that I didn't know about. This obviously doesn't do a deep dive into specific cults but it's a good start to learn more about the various cults that have existed. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

How to Get a Girlfriend (When You're a Terrifying Monster) by Marie Cardno

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom by Jason Pargin
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.

This was by far one of the most disappointing Jason Pargin books I have tried to read. Jason tends to be a 5 star read so this book was a massive disappointment. The book started off strong but I could not handle the horrific incel rant that just happened. I'm not willing to read a book where the main character is an incel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Hacked and Hallowed by Aurelia Knight

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

Meh. Not the worst but definitely not the best. 

The writing was okay. The plot kept me reading but everything else was just meh. This will probably be by last book by this author. I am not the right reader for this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury