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197 reviews

Let Her Go by Blake Pierce

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

I enjoyed the story, and how the characters progressed. I only wished there had been more backstory and depth to the killer. Overall a good book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

A Demon's Guide to Wooing a Witch by Sarah Hawley

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

I Paint the Sky by Laura Kemp

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

Thank you to Good Reads and Lost Meridian Press for the opportunity to read this book. 

This was great story, with a truly evil villain. Emily finds herself pregnant and fleeing from an abusive husband. The story takes place in the time of covered wagons, and wars is still waged between US soldiers and Native Americans. This is the tale of what unfolds, and there is some romance along the way. I have never wanted romance more for anyone like I have wanted romance for Emily in this story. I take of loss, heartbreak, love and finding new friends. This was a great historical read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide

Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura

reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Death

Want: Sexual Fantasies by Anonymous by Gillian Anderson

emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

The Fury by Alex Michaelides

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Give Her Credit: The Untold Account of a Women's Bank That Empowered a Generation by Grace L. Williams
Did not finish book. Stopped at 39%.

Not into.