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107 reviews

Axes & O's by Kayla Grosse

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Car accident

Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Mental illness, Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War

The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

Somehow I forgot how absolutely gone on Annabeth Percy really is, this was the perfect reminder lol this boy is OBSESSED and I loved every single second of it.

Another absolutely hilarious and nostalgic adventure, I was crying from laughter and made soso many notes while reading.

The PJO universe really feels like home and I hope no matter how old I get I never grow out of loving these books. 

" I am a guy of limited talents. If I can‘t kill it with water, a sword or sarcasm, I am basically defenseless. (I come preloaded with sarcasm.)"

"A soap maker offered cruelty free soap. Because nothing is worse than showering with cruel soap."

Percy, I love you with all of my heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Blood, and Abandonment

Minor: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Mile High by Liz Tomforde

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Gaslighting and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, Violence, and Vomit

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

• Loveable characters? No

3.5

the world building? magical

the vibes? enchanting

the main characters? ranging from boring to insufferable 

will I continue this series? 100%

It's a testament to great writing that I enjoyed this book even though I cared for neither Scarlett, Tella nor Julian. Scarlett's inner monologue had my eye twitching, the "love story" I don't even have words for because what-

Loved the magical vibes though and I'm intrigued enough to continue, because I've heard from trusty sources it gets better. I loved the OUABH series so maybe my hopes were just too high who the fuck knows

It felt like I was waiting the whole book for the story to finally start, hoping it'll live up to its potential and then the last couple of chapters had me shooketh, excited to see where this story will go

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death, Rape, Stalking, and Alcohol

Only When It's Us by Chloe Liese

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: War

P.S. I Like You by Kasie West

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

idgaf this was a five star vibe read, I'm obsessed 
(full review coming soon)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty and Blood

Set the Record Straight by Hannah Bonam-Young

funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Sexual content

Moderate: Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

3.75

In a lot of ways this was not your run of the mill, straightforward rom-com: it tackled guilt, grief, death, anxiety, had nuanced relationships and showed life can be kinda messy and still good.

Loved the representation: a demisexual, stuttering, deeply empathetic introvert mmc with social anxiety was so incredibly refreshing!

So many funny, and meaningful moments. Loved the mechanics behind their professions (mortician + animator!) and fell head over heels in love with Callum within the first few chapters.

It lost me a bit in the second half, because some of the things that happened just weren't for me personally

singing/serenading in books always gives me the ick, some cheesy scenes/inner monologues, how some things were handled

but there were also so many aspects to of this I loved so I think 3.75 ⭐️ is still fair. The ending was really sweet and I can‘t wait to read Cielo's story next.

If you like a shy + dirty talking mmc, spicy spice, a beautiful Irish landscape, unconventional love stories, and giggles: this is for you!

🎧 great narration, loved the accents!

✨dual POV

✨friends-to-lovers

✨opposites attract

✨love after loss

✨funny! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Ableism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, Car accident, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Violence, Xenophobia, Excrement, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Beach Read by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Murder

Next of Kin by Hannah Bonam-Young

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Medical content, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Ableism, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Violence, Death of parent, and Pregnancy