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You Can't Have It All: The Basic B*tch Guide to Taking the Pressure Off by Stassi Schroeder

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4.5

Stassi really has a voice that is all her own and I adore it.

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

Once again, I forgot how much the movies dumbed down and lightened the books.

Specials by Scott Westerfeld

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adventurous tense medium-paced

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

3.0

It wasn't a bad book. It was just the exact same formula as the first two. I'm happy with (seemingly) the conclusion to Tally's story, but I think there are still some things to be resolved.

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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Oh, I loved this.

TW: non-consensual drug use, drugging, roofies

The Midnight Star by Marie Lu

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

See, this is why I love anti-heroes/villain MCs. The redemption is always worth it.

I wish that this series would have delved into the gods/goddesses more throughout so that the ending would have had a bit more context. I feel like it was just a random addition that the Young Elites stole power from the gods that was necessary in order to end the series. A bit more worldbuilding would have made it a little more impactful. But I definitely got emotional!

The last folktale... I can't.

Otherwise, a really great series. Really glad I picked this one up on a whim. Marie Lou is an excellent author, and I'm very excited to read the Legend series!

Pretties by Scott Westerfeld

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

This was basically a rehash of the first book, but with less substance. Like... we're right back to where we started? It wasn't bad, it just... I'll leave it there.

I know this is likely an unpopular opinion, but I really loved the slang the author created for this era. It really helped me immerse in the "pretty-mindedness" of it all.

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