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All Systems Red (Dramatized Adaptation) by Martha Wells

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison

dark emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.25

-1 - Mis/Not Communicating Troup (BARF)


-1 - the spicy scenes seem in direct conflict with the overall lighter tone of the novel and it takes away from a otherwise great narritive. They are also just kinda ick inducing. I had to fastforward thru them espcially the closet scene bc it came so out of the blue and didnt feel earned at all. 

-0.50 - Third act break up and man child behavior

-0.25 - Pacing is a bit off and by halfway through I was kinda done with it

Prince & Knight by Daniel Haack

adventurous inspiring fast-paced

4.75

Side Quest: A Visual History of Roleplaying Games by Samuel Sattin
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

More of a history of board gaming in general than RPGs and kinda boring TBH

Dating and Dragons by Kristy Boyce

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.5

Pole Position by Rebecca J. Caffery

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.0

The Harrowing by Kristen Kiesling

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

The Goodbye Man by Jeffery Deaver

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

I have mixed feelings about this one. I enjoyed the book for the most part but I am walking away mostly confused. I dont know if I just slept through the last 15% of the book or missed something early on  but the resolution of the murder didnt make sense to me. The reveal of who Loubet was didnt really hit home as a shock twist and the wrap out of everything felt really rushed. It just felt like the murder plot was a vehicle for the character study that was being developed throughout. Which isnt a bad thing but when I come to a murder book im expecting something a little more murdery
 

The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0