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The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This was really fun!!! An alternate universe with Godzilla-like creatures that occasionally spill into our world? Say less. 

An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn

emotional mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

4.5

A reread for me. Definitely my favorite of all the bridgerton books! I'm mostly a sucker for a fairytale retelling and always will be. 

When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

I should preface this by saying, I'll probably read the rest of the series. But this felt like it was trying to be Throne of Glass + Fourth Wing. It took a bit to adjust the world building but it ultimately didn't have much new to offer. 

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

Like most of Jones' books, this is a slow supernatural unfolding. The story is less about vampire and more about the colonialism inflicted upon the Native tribes during westward expansion and white guilt. 

The Change by Kirsten Miller

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-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

This was such an awesome, badass read. A group of women come into power as they enter menopause and hunt down a serial killer. So empowering and just fantastic. 

The Shallows by Holly Craig

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

I spent this whole book waiting for a twist that never came. It really needed a twist because it was super formulaic and just needed SOMETHING. 

The Codebreaker's Secret by Sara Ackerman

emotional relaxing medium-paced

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

3.5

This was great to read after touring Pearl Harbor but I don't think I would have enjoyed it otherwise. A good, easy, predictable historical fiction novel for vacation. 

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

2.0

I just don't think I'm the target audience for this anymore. It felt exactly like A Ballad of Songbird and Snakes. It felt so underdeveloped - like the characters were just tropes walking around. 

All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

This book was okay, but not what I was expecting when I picked it up. More literary thriller than straight thriller. I just wasn't what I was looking for but it was fine. 

Light Bringer by Pierce Brown

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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

5.0

I am solidly unwell. And I need RED GOD like yesterday. I definitely need to reread the whole series to fully absorb it. Overall, I can't wait to see how this saga ends.