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Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

I'm liking this story and I LOVE the voice actors , especially Nicole Lewis , but I realize  that I simply can't process a fantasy story without seeing the words in front of me. I'm going to finish! Just gonna start the book instead 

My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine
Did not finish book. Stopped at 72%.

 It was going good at first but nearing the midway point I realized how bored I was 😅 Frederick & ole girl getting together doesnt intrest me , it felt so forced when she got so invested in the man inna WEEK. His friend , Reggie is a dck who fcked up his life for a century & got absolutely no repercussions for it but he just floats through the story bc?? He nursed the problem HE caused ? The mf aint even seem sorry for anything.  The only reason I got so far is bc I was pushing myself through it & I'm not finna do that . 

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.5

 "Brave wasn't an identity so much as a choice"

 
   Firstly,  I don't have a chronic condition , so I can't speak on how well Hibbert portrayed this and so my review is based on how I feel about the romance and writing.


   I liked this book more than The Roommate Risk. There were some cringey parts , like the constant references in the first half because the author REALLY wanted you to know it was the 2st century. The sex scenes were written alot better and even the romance was great too. I usually dont like "third-act break ups" but this one happened for a very valid reason and I think Hibbert wrote the panic & reactions from Chloe and Red well. The Very real feeling of knowing WHY you're spiraling but being unable to stop it. What really stood out to me was how she pointed out that you don't NEED a person , but to want them in your life instead. To keep them not as a lifeline but a crutch.

   

  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Medical content

Moderate: Car accident and Abandonment

Minor: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 3 by Kamome Shirahama

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-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

4.0

LOVE the way Tartah's disability was addressed and assisted. Some people claim disabilities can't exist in a world of magic and this is proving them soundly wrong. 

Rules for Rule Breaking by Talia Tucker

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative 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

4.75

  This is a great start for a YA debut , I didn't even know this was her first time writing YA until I read the last pages! Great writing and plot line , wasn't even annoyed when the story unveiled the "they liked each other all along!!" troupe. It was done gradually and written well and honestly that's all I ask for when authors write childhood rivals to lovers. Even the side characters! They dont take a backseat to the romance but are interwoven into their lives & story that you feel their absence and how much they mean to Bobby and Winter. My only small gripe is when things were getting resolved near the end of the book , Bobby somehow temporarily dropped his extreme need to be organized at all times? Maybe I misunderstood but it's kinda hard to develop habits for 17 years and break through in one summer. 

The Roommate Risk by Talia Hibbert

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

   Firstly ,  I think the writing was great! POC leads with the friendship to lovers troupe!! The way it switched between POVs wasn't blantly obvious but it was very easy to understand who was thinking what so I was never confused. The panic attacks , anxiety , stress and how it was all handled was written very well and didn't seem like a dramatic tv recreation. The content warnings are to be taken seriously , as the heavy topics are detailed and hit hard. This didn't make it difficult to read though!  

     Now ofcourse there are sexual scenes in this , not a BIG amount but I'd say maybe 15% of the book? And by the end I was just skimmed through the scene. Don't get me wrong these weren't cringey to read , the author writes like she knows what sex is. It's just theres a certain conversation thats had near the end and instead of the meaningful conversation continuing and them figuring out the next step , they had sex. It was kinda a "OK,  well I guess" moment for me. That after all of Jasmine and Rahuls agonizing , Hibbert kinda defaulted to what felt like an emotional cop out , especially since 2 momths of therapy is not solving her issues enough for her to have a healthy relationship with sex involved immediately. 

There's also my issues of the story ending with a 7 year time skip after that night instead of us seeing them connect officially as a couple. The story just noped itself into husband and wife with child scenario for the last pages. Where they proceeded to be sexual in the bathroom at the house with Rahuls family?? Like was that necessary?? It made me feel icky even thinking about doing anything sexual with kids about , especially since the neiece knocking on the door was what stopped the scene.

 

  These are just my thoughts though. There's some good things about this book and honestly I wish Hibbert had just let go of the sexual content near half end of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 2 by Kamome Shirahama

adventurous challenging sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 1 by Kamome Shirahama

adventurous mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

 I was a little worried wit how short the book was on how it would portray the themes but I think the author did a great job considering the page space! The illustrations were absolutely GORGEOUS as well , gave it a manhwa feel while still being a novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Domestic abuse

Iyanu: Child of Wonder Volume 1 by Roye Okupe
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

I was trying to read it on digital but it's too clumped , I'll try a physical copy later