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436 reviews

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

4.5

This book somehow managed to be a great romance, mystery, and holiday book all wrapped up in one. 

And Colin is the worst. 

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

Utterly charming and magical. 

Stalked by the Kraken by Lillian Lark

4.0

Lots of tentacles and 🌽 but also good storyline. 

Book of Night by Holly Black

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

Dark and magical. The magic is new to society, and the mashup of contemporary and fantasy is cool. 

Business Casual by B.K. Borison

4.5

Charlie Milford and his color coded spreadsheets, Nova Porter and her badass tattoo studio. I loved them both. 

Restless Stars by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

4.25

Craving in His Blood by Zoey Draven

4.5

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

5.0

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

I liked the magical creatures, but it was otherwise just ok for me. 

Coven of Consequence by S.L. Prater

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

3.25

This one felt like a mashup of paranormal and sci-fi and was a little bit confusing to track. I appreciated the relationship to the two main characters and the strength there. Not sure completely understand what happened, but it was a good quick read as a follow up to book one.