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Lumberjanes Vol. 15 by Kat Leyh, Shannon Watters

adventurous funny 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? It's complicated

3.0

Lumberjanes, Vol. 12: Jackalope Springs Eternal by Kat Leyh, Shannon Watters

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

Lumberjanes, Vol. 11: Time After Crime by Kat Leyh, Shannon Watters

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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

3.0

Poor Molly. 🖤

Lumberjanes, Vol. 10: Parents' Day by Kat Leyh, Shannon Watters

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

Not my favorite Lumberjanes volume but it was fun. (Molly’s parents suuuuuuuuck.)

Lumberjanes, Vol. 9: On a Roll by Kat Leyh, Shannon Watters

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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

4.0

The Yetis are hilarious especially with the silly reveal at the end. Loved how we got to have an episode where Mal was in charge of the game plan. 

Lumberjanes, Vol. 8: Stone Cold by Kat Leyh, Shannon Watters

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

Fun!

Lumberjanes, Vol. 7: A Bird's-Eye View by Kat Leyh, Shannon Watters

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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

Loved this one! Loved the chaotic kittens and grannies and Barney! I also loved how Ripley was one of the main kids solving the problems that they had instead of just being pure chaos.

Lumberjanes, Vol. 6: Sink or Swim by ND Stevenson, Kat Leyh, Shannon Watters

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

Cute!!!

Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

funny lighthearted sad fast-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

5.0

I smashed this book in two days. Loved it. Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating had a lot of things I loved. First person, dual POVs, snarky rivals to fake relationship to friendship to AAHH I THINK IVE CAUGHT FEELS to everything went to shit but it’s fine now. 

Hani deserved better friends and I wish that Aisling had gotten her comeuppance but I understand that that doesn’t always happen and so you just gotta live with it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

Amari and the Despicable Wonders by B.B. Alston

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

The emotional damage the last two chapters of this book made me bump my star rating down to a 3.5. I’m just kidding but really though. The ending wrecked me. I’m not ok and I even accidentally spoiled it for myself and knew what was going to happen. 

I enjoyed this addition into the Amari universe but just wished that the pacing wasn’t so fast. I told multiple people while reading this that Amari and her friends needed a break since it goes from one problem and mission to the next. And it got to be a lot at times. 

I’m also not sure with that ending how there will be two more books because the ending seems pretty final to me.