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Tales from the Folly: A Rivers of London Short Story Collection by Ben Aaronovitch

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3.5

Enjoyable collection of short stories, but not as compelling as the main series for me 
Paladin's Faith by T. Kingfisher

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense
  • 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

4.5

チェンソーマン 3 by Tatsuki Fujimoto

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3.5

Not a fan of the first kiss chapter and associated, but lots of fun plot stuff with Makima and some fun new ememies introduced 
Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch

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adventurous funny mysterious
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

System Collapse by Martha Wells

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adventurous hopeful mysterious sad tense
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

All the Horses of Iceland by Sarah Tolmie

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adventurous relaxing
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

A charming and strange story. I don't read much historical fiction or historical fantasy, and I enjoyed looking up the many real historic events and places mentioned. Eyvind is a distinct character, and his adventure is fun, though related very dryly by a scribe several hundred years later. 
Rose/House by Arkady Martine

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 53%.
Not a book for me, sadly. It's a gothic mystery portrait of a sentient house, and I'm discovering that I don't really like gothic stuff. Too slow and meandering for me when I didn't like the characters.
Mammoths at the Gates by Nghi Vo

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emotional reflective relaxing
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Ann Older

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

A lighthearted sci fi mystery. I really enjoyed the setting, which evoked the 1800s (railcars, telegrams, universities) in a scifi setting (200+ years on Jupiter). The writing style took me a while to get into. Mossa and Pleiti are a delight. 

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