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206 reviews

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

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3.75

Good writing, great atmosphere, but just wasn’t obsessed with the plot. There are a series of conflicts that get resolved over the course of the story, and the end is kind of anticlimactic. Looking forward to the sequel to see if the story takes a better shape! Romance was pretty tepid as well. 
Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood

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fast-paced

3.0

Just finished, and I’m surprised! For 3/4 of the book, there was no romance, just pining.
Then they hook up one night and IT ENDS?! No talking at all?! No resolution about what happens to her old boss or if Liam changes jobs? What?! I had to double check I didn’t miss a chapter.
The writing was pretty cringe. “He’s just so big and tall, and I’m so small!” But hey, it was a guilty pleasure. 
Stuck with You by Ali Hazelwood

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

4.0

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

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slow-paced
  • Loveable characters? No

2.0

So boring. Too long. Predictable. I did not care about the main character. Half of the book was about her lover! Conflict and resolution was last 50 pages of the book. And the book was 450 pages!!! 
Happy Place by Emily Henry

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3.75

Recently I’ve read a couple books, including this one, that bounce between time periods, and I’m definitely getting sick of it. I find that it really slows the book down. And I guess it’s a bit lazy. Happy Place is nice, but not one of my favorite Emily Henry books. I was constantly questioning the characters’ actions and thought process.
Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book literally made me blush and giggle. It was so fun! It was the type of story that you make up in your head—but the author does a way better job of producing it. I just wish it didn’t have that last minute fight like all romances seem to have these days! Just let me be happy!!! 
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Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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

4.5

Beautiful and emotional. Sometimes cringe. 
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

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dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-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? Yes

5.0

Beautiful story. Great writing. A joy to read!!
One Day in December by Josie Silver

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

3.75

Aw. Im glad I read this. Slow in the beginning because the characters are developing relationships with each other. I couldn’t put the second half down. Cutesy. Solid read. 
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Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

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lighthearted tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Disappointing. The dialogue is so cringey and unnatural. Didn’t like the writing. The plot is truly unbelievable. The second half made up for the first, and things were tied up nicely, but I won’t read the sequel. I think I might’ve enjoyed more reading rather than listening? 
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