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23 reviews

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Nesta is a bad bitch and I LOVE HER. 

Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert Holmes

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

4.0

Such an enjoyable read. Huge recommend for any Murderinos out there. 

Billy Summers by Stephen King

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I am not typically a King fan (just personal preference) but WOW. Just wow. This was a PHENOMENAL story. Had me on the edge of my seat til the last page. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Blood, Gun violence, Rape, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

In Some Other Life by Jessica Brody

lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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

Cute easy happy read. 

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

If I’m being honest with myself, objectively, this book is terrible. But god damn if I didn’t immediately order the next book. I’ve told 4 random people about Haunting Adeline in the last 2 days before I even finished the book. Each time I’ve begun with “ok so it’s terrible but hear me out”. It made me feel icky, but also… I’m into it. 

This is a dark romance. If you are easily triggered by any of the below things, this won’t be the book for you: 
Non/dub con
Graphic violence
Human trafficking
Stalking
Child trafficking
Child sacrifice 
EXPLICIT sexual situations including:
Gun play 
Somnophilia
Bondage
Degradation 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Violence, Child abuse, Cursing, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Trafficking

Wet Hot Allosaurus Summer by Lola Faust

challenging fast-paced

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

2.0

I wanted to give this one star, but after careful deliberation, I realized that I read the title of this book, saw a Tiktok by thegremlinlibrarian detailing what happened in this book, and then still chose to read this in its entirety. This is no one fault but my own. It delivers what I claims to. A summer long Dinosaur bang fest. Extra star for leaving my stunned. 

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Content Warnings

Beastiality. A lot of it.

Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

Hooked by Emily McIntire

dark fast-paced

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

3.5

Run of the mill smutty book. At the same time, I want to read the next one(s). Super quick read. 

Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

4.0

Still great, but underwhelming compared to the first 3, more of a “wrap up” feel, especially with how short it is. Worth the read still!