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More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera

4.25

As always if you know anything about Adam Silvera's books, prepare to cry by the end of it. Yet, even for a debut where there were little things (like the treatment of Nate) that I didn't like, it was easy to look past the little things and get drawn into this world. To think about if you were in this world where the Leteo Institution existed, would you get it done? Forget something in your life causing you so much pain, or would you be on the side of everyone who is against it? What could become your breaking point before you finally get it? Be it someone's death, your sexuality, something very traumatic in your life, how far would you have to be pushed?
And would what could happen be worth the risk?

Your Lonely Nights Are Over by Adam Sass

3.5

It was a good enough concept that kept me interested but certain things were a little too plot convenient.

LIKE WHY THE FUCK DID DEARIE WALK AWAY FROM SOMEONE WHO COULD HAVE DIED JUST TO MAYBE GO FIND SOME CELL SIGNAL. WHY DIDNT HE USE THE PHONE TO RECORD A VIDEO OR SOMETHING. IT WAS TOO MUCH TRYING TO SET UP A TWIST IN THE END

 
All the characters felt like their sexualities were both stereotypes and also making fun of said stereotypes? They just all felt very one sided to me, but again the concept was interesting enough where at least I could hold out until I got to more of Cole's POV. Dearie absolutely drove me insane with some of his decision making. But the epilogue still got to me and hearing it tie into the author's acknowledgements was very sweet

Felix the Shark by Elley Cooper, Scott Cawthon, Andrea Waggener

2.0

This one almost got a better rating, but the audiobook was off, leaving for stories to not be separated properly and for one of them to start mid way through the story and the beginning of it was somehow at the very end. They were also the only ones all about the idea of FNaF as a creation inside of the book world instead of just a story here and there mentioning it

The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney

3.5

Prankster by Elley Cooper, Scott Cawthon, Andrea Waggener

2.5

These were honestly the stories that felt the least like the rest of the FNaF books, and then the very last  bit of it felt so rushed like they were trying to either wrap everything up or  tie more things together to get ready to wrap everything up and it really ruined what had otherwise been stories that have been slowly tying everything together and making a story of its own

The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta

4.75

DRAG ORIGIN STORY 
DRAG ORIGIN STORY 
DRAG ORIGIN STORY

Its very imaginative in the way that its written, it works well with the authors love and talent for poetry. I highly recommend it

Skater Boy by Anthony Nerada

5.0

Wow this book was everything. As someone who is also a punk, the authors not at the beginning about loving to listen to MCR one second and blast the newest musical straight off of Broadway the next really spoke to me and told me I was in good hands. And boy was I. 
I love the chapter titles all being based off of iconic punk/rock/metal songs. I love the whole book being based off of one of the most iconic songs of all times just with the gay twist we were all wanting. This is one of those books that is going to be with me for a long time.

 Thank you Netgalley, Anthony Nerada and Soho Teen & Recorded book for a copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review 

So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole

4.5

Who doesn't love a lesbian book about dragons? Family who would do anything for each other, and plenty of commentary about the world around us today. 

Nayra and the Djinn by Iasmin Omar Ata

5.0

Absolutely adorable, I loved the art style for it, I loved the story. Felt like something that would be made into a very amazing animated kids movie and I mean that in the best way ever.

The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa

5.0

NON-BINARY LATINE PIRATE WITH MAGIC DO I NEED TO SAY ANYMORE?