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Death Note: Black Edition, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi Ohba

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dark mysterious tense medium-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

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Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection by Junji Ito

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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No Exit by Taylor Adams

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4.0

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The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann

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slow-paced

2.0

Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix

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adventurous tense fast-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

3.75

Overall this was an enjoyable read. The characters are quite stereotypical so at first I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy it, but it gradually the story got more entertaining and I liked the increasingly unhinged IKEA ORSK furniture diagrams spread throughout the book. 
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Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci

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funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

I’m not sure why I picked this audiobook to listen to, as I didn’t really know much about Stanley Tucci or have a particular memory of films he’d been in, but I’m really glad I did as this was a joy to listen to.

From his warm tales of family life, to anecdotes about breakfasts around the world and life on set, this was an entertaining and comforting read.
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The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim

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

5.0

Could not put this down. It was so easy to read, and so difficult not to do “just one more chapter”. An excellent start to my 2025 reads. 
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Krampus: The Yule Lord by Gerald Brom

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

3.0

This is the second of Brom’s books I’ve read. It was very different to what I was anticipating, after first reading Slewfoot. Most notably, Krampus takes place in the modern day. 

I must admit I didn’t particularly enjoy the first half of this book, it didn’t really have the fantastical horror I was hoping for and I didn’t massively engage with the characters, but it picked up towards the end. Overall I would say this has a much lighter tone compared to Slewfoot. 
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The Time Traveller's Guide to Elizabethan England by Ian Mortimer

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informative slow-paced

3.5

The Owl Killers by Karen Maitland

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adventurous dark emotional sad slow-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

4.0

This was a slow burn for me. It was a while before I felt invested in it or saw the appeal of any of the characters, but I’m glad I continued as the second half was dark and gripping.
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