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304 reviews

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

The Younglings: Shadows and Magic by Helena M Craggs

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

4.0

The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Kiss Number 8 by Colleen AF Venable

emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Crumbs by Danie Stirling

adventurous lighthearted 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

4.5

Flake by Matthew Dooley

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

Flapper: A Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity, and the Women Who Made America Modern by Joshua Zeitz

informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

The God of Lost Words by A.J. Hackwith

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

Evergreen Chase by Juneau Black

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

The Mountain of Souls by Marcus Lee

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

4.0

The Mountain of Souls, Marcus Lee

✨4 stars 

✨Dark fantasy and adventure 

✨Book 1 of The Chosen trilogy 

This is not something I would usually go for, as it’s a bit darker and includes more violence than my usual tastes, but it was a fun opportunity for something new and my first contribution to a book tour. 

Marcus Lee does an incredible job with his storytelling weaving together a dark and complicated story, all while pulling us in with Malina and her eventual Chosen family. It’s a dark tale, with murder around every corner. Malina’s not your average hero, and may not even be a hero at all, depending on who you ask. But she’s a survivor. And as the book always reminds us: “Only the strong will survive”.