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We Three Kings by Kristen Bailey

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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? Yes

4.0

I love a Christmas romance novel and this story was so sweet. The side characters are just as important and integral to the story as the main romance characters which isn’t as common and something I really appreciated and loved. 
I sometimes found the story a little slower and wordy, but overall it was the perfect romance to get me in the holiday mood! 

Thanks NetGalley and Kristen Bailey for the arc! All thoughts and opinions are mine. 

If You Need Me by Helena Hunting

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

5.0

This book and Dallas! Ahh I have gobbled up everything Helena’s ever written, and I love pretty much all her main characters, but Dallas might be replacing Alex Waters for me as my fav Helena book-boyfriend 😍. 

If You Need Me gave me a slight hiatus on my current book-slump and I seriously can’t recommend it enough. It was sweet and spicy and surprising and I need more Hemi and Dallas!!! 

Thanks so much for the arc Queen-Helena. I need the next book in this standalone series ASAP 😂

For She is Wrath by Emily Varga

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

I am so in love with this book!! I loved the revenge plot / retelling and all of the Pakistani culture. The writing was so well done - I could smell all the yummy food and feel all the textures and clothes she described.

The romance was this lovely surprise of many tropes and was filled with so much anticipation. I couldn’t put it down. And the friendship with Noor was refreshing and I really hope we get a Noor story!! 

I’m in awe that For She is Wrath is a debut book and highly recommend!! Thanks so much to Wednesday books for the arc! Emily Varga is a new must-read author for me! 

Strangers in Our Hearts by Bri Eberhart

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• 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

4.0

This series has been such a treat from what I usually read, and it continues to remind me of x-men or some kind of marvel series! 🥰

The book really expanded the characters world and introduces us to so much we didn’t know / see in book one. But overall most of the book felt a lot cozier and we really got to know our main characters on a deeper level. 

Of course the action picked up the last bit of the book, and that ending has me wanting book three asap so I can see where the whole gang will end up! 

What Does it Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsella

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• 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? No

5.0

Gosh this was a tough and emotional read (major TW: cancer). But I appreciated the story and stuck with Eve on her cancer journey. In fact, I couldn’t put it down. It was raw, real, funny, memorable and of course heartbreaking. 

I remember when Sophie shared her cancer journey on social media and I cried a little. I’m so thankful she was able to write this, and I hope she continues to be able to write and that she gets her forever happy ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

4.0

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel

3.0

Powerful by Lauren Roberts

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5.0

The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop

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5.0

I loved this book so much!! As an avid Gilmore Girls fan, I didn’t even have to think about whether I wanted to request the book on NetGalley and was so pleased to receive an arc. 

Apparently I knew next to nothing about Kelly’s life and I found her so fascinating. From her theatre start, to her outlook on life, I highlighted so many passages and found her words endearing, relatable and wise. 

Highly recommend! 💜 

Powerless by Lauren Roberts

4.0

So happy to finally have jumped on this series bandwagon! While it wasn’t anything show stopping for me personally (as tends to be the case for me with YA these days), it was super nostalgic and oddly a comfort read despite all the violence. It felt like the hunger games and a bunch of other books combined and I enjoyed it a lot! Will definitely continue, but not sure I’d read it again.