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The Pink Agave Motel: & Other Stories by V. Castro

3.0

Graphic: Death, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

A Transgressive Horror collection
This book gives Eric La Rocco vibes.
What I loved💕
💕the twist on popular tales
💕The Four Horsemen Inn
💕 LGBTQIA+ rep

Not my cuppa tea ☕️
☕️The Cannabilism
☕️ Spicy horror was less butcher and black bird than I’d like

Ideal reader:
⭐️ Fan of spicy horror
⭐️ Fans of Eric Larrocco

The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

4.0

A slice of life novel that flickers through a lifetime
Loved 💕
💕 flawed everyday character trying to be better
💕 That the author experimented with narrative structure
💕 Themes of reinvention and reconciliation
💕 Great author representation( accurate inside information)

Not my cuppa tea ☕️
☕️ shifts can be disorientating
☕️meta part of character writing a slice of life book and your reading one
Book left me wanting more of the moments we only got a glimpse into. I personally don’t see that similar to The Seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo but rather it’s more like reading a queer woody Allen movie.
Ideal reader ⭐️
⭐️ Reader looking for something hopeful
⭐️ Reader who enjoys reading books with interesting narrative structures
⭐️ Great LGBTQIA+ representation due to it being an own voices book

The Perfect Rom-Com by Melissa Ferguson

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hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.75

A book that feels like a stroll in Starshallow. This book is all golden retriever energy & no black cat.
What I loved💕:
💕 The banter between Jack and Bryony
💕 Up and coming author FMC
💕 Literary events
💕 Bryony sassiness
💕 that it included bookclub questions

What’s not my cuppa tea:☕️
☕️ all the extra information- it slowed down the book and I’m reading a romance to focus on the main characters
☕️ Hate for affirmations in the bathroom scene

The Perfect Rom-Com by Melissa Ferguson

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funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.75

A book that feels like a stroll in Starshallow. This book is all golden retriever energy & no black cat.
What I loved💕:
💕 The banter between Jack and Bryony
💕 Up and coming author FMC
💕 Literary events
💕 Bryony sassiness
💕 audio book narrator is easy to listen to and upbeat.

What’s not my cuppa tea:☕️
☕️ all the extra information- it slowed down the book and I’m reading a romance to focus on the main characters
☕️ Hate for affirmations in the bathroom scene

Falling Madly by Enni Amanda

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

4.5 ⭐️
Obsessed with this one!! 😍 Falling Madly by Enni Amanda gave me all the feel!
banter? 4/5
spice? 3/5
cuteness? 3/5
The perfect mix of swoon and sass, & I ate it up. 🫶💖

The No-Show by Beth O'Leary

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2.5

Misleading Marketing more dark romance - book needs trigger warnings

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