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More than a Feeling by Lauren Morrill

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Absolutely fuck a third-act breakup

, but I sure loved every nod to romance novels and we who love them that Lauren Morrill managed to squeeze into this book.

Enemies-to-lovers, best friend’s sister, only one bed, small town, save the [beloved small-town institution], bad boy turns out to be great with kids, grand gestures upon grand gestures. It was delightful! 

Except for the aforementioned

third-act breakup

, which I detest.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

Moderate: Blood and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Pregnancy

The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

This book killed me. It’s Casey McQuiston’s best, by far. 

No shade to RWRB, but this book is on another planet.

Thanks, NetGalley and the author, for the ARC.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I cried when they named the river after their possibly-dead colleague 😭

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence

Diamond Ring by KD Casey

4.75

Fire Season by KD Casey

5.0

Unwritten Rules by KD Casey

4.75

Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun
Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.

I didn’t like Jack and was not interested in what would presumably be an insufferably elaborate lie  

Something Wild & Wonderful by Anita Kelly

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

5.0

This book killed me. 

Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

The ending was deeply unsatisfying. If that was intentional, I’m torn on whether that’s better or worse. 

Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next) by Dean Spade

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0