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Snowed In For Christmas by Sarah Morgan

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.

Not in the mood

Bloom by Kevin Panetta

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hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-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

4.0

Very sweet and heartwarming story. The visuals are amazing and the colour tone was unique. I wanted more from some of these characters as the friends had such great personalities! The will they won’t they part of the book was then revealed super quickly with some added drama so that was interesting but I felt like the ending wrapped up too quickly.

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? No

5.0

A fantastic read; now I’m so invested in this world! The writing is great, the characters are developed and memorable and the action is very tense. I’ve so looked forward to the moments when I could read a few more pages!
Onto the third book in the series…

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

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adventurous dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Embarrassingly got round to reading this at the age of 29 when it’s been around for years!! I had watched the film ages ago so I knew the premise. Suzanne Collins’ writing is fantastic and as a YA book, this is outstanding! I wanted more time in the character’s heads and a little less action but that’s just my preference!

Bi: The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality by Julia Shaw

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

An informative and affirmative read about bisexuality. I learnt a lot with this one and its written very accessibly so I think it will help educate a lot of people and make others feel less alone!

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Another 5* YA graphic novel! I’m so grateful to have discovered this genre and know I would have loved them as a young person! The colour scheme and artwork in this one is outstanding and felt really intentional, adding emotion to the story. For me personally, I would have preferred more dialogue to really connect with the characters and story more but I think re reading it will give me a lot more next time!

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The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

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5.0

Been thinking about this one for a while so it had to be awarded 5*! I loved the characters/ story/ vibes and this book proved to me that I can enjoy fantasy! Looking forward to reading the next one in 2024! 🌟

If You'll Have Me by Eunnie

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced