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Funny Story by Emily Henry

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

Adored this. No notes. 

The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

This was okay. The plot was interesting but the writing was very meh. 

The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

Fun but didn’t always love the spice. If I could never read the word “slick” again in that context, I’d appreciate it. 

Forget Me Not by Julie Soto

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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 spice was nice. Elliot was a little too prickly & rude for me to really root for him. 

How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

I didn’t like the beginning. I really wasn’t a fan of Helen. But that changed. 
I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to when I started reading it. 

I love books set in Hollywood and it was so fun to read to read about a writer’s room. 

Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.

I just wasn’t interested in it. I was listening to the audiobook (and I love LMM) but I was surprised that it seemed to pick up where the first one left off. I assumed after all the time there was between books that there would be a time jump but there wasn’t (at least not so far). I did enjoy the first one but I didn’t want more of the same. Granted, I’m probably not being fair - I only read 8% in. But it wasn’t for me. 

Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Best way to describe this, is that I really liked it but I didn’t love it. I enjoy this author’s writing though and I liked it much better than her last book which just wasn’t for me. 

I love her little elements of magical realism and I’ll probably continue to pick up her books.

I did enjoy this. But once I hit the 50% mark I just wanted to find out how it ended and I didn’t really care how we got we got there. 

Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade

lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.75

This book dragged towards the middle/end. 

The climax was so silly - it was a little unbelievable that the one fight would break up the couple. Then a week later after they both evaluated things, they were together again. Annoying.

I liked the fat representation, of course. It’s a fun setting for these books because the Games of Thrones-esque TV show.  

I like the cameos from previous characters in the series - those are always fun. 

But I didn’t love this. I just wanted it to be over. 

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

Hazelwood is definitely one of my favorite romance authors. I have loved all her previous books and this is no exception. I definitely love her new pivot into fantasy romance. She writes it well and it was a nice change. 

The spice introduced me to werewolf lore that I was 100% not aware of before. 

I hope she writes more in this world. I would read it in a heartbeat.