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370 reviews

The Matchmaker & the Coven by E.V. Everest

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

4.0

A fun short with some interesting ideas.
Season 1: Ashes by Sarah K.L. Wilson

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adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced

5.0

This is the start of a fabulous new story! I loved Sercha and the fact that she couldn't talk added depth to the story.
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De Bliksemdief by Rick Riordan, Marce Noordenbos

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

 Fun and a great combination of modern day and greek mythology 
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Dragon Airways by Brian Rathbone

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

4.0

A heart warming tale about finding yourself in the middle of war. A bit trite in places, and the romance wasn't fully developed but an enjoyable story and I really felt for the dragon at the end.
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Forged in the Fallout by Ben Green

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

 A rich world, full of details that I loved. It is long, but there is so much going on that it doesn't feel that way. 
Dragon Fairest by Amberlyn Holland

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

5.0

Fun with some unexpected twists
Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Beautiful, lush descriptions in a heart-wrenching story. Dark and brutal in places, with some great twists.
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Amazon Ads Unleashed: Advanced Publishing and Marketing Strategies for Indie Authors by Robert J. Ryan

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challenging informative medium-paced

5.0

So helpful and really made me think about what I want to get out of advertising and how to analyse what works for me.
The Watchmaker's Daughter by C.J. Archer

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dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Interesting story with some good ideas. But I felt there was too much unresolved at the end.
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A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

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

4.0

I'm not sure what to say about this. I could barely put it down, cried multiple times, and yet I wanted more from it. 
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