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All Systems Red by Martha Wells

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

4.5

This one got a lot of hype so I tried to temper expectations. These are so short but definitely really fun!

An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book is delightful and I’m worried what that says about it… it’s kinda like Dexter meets Killers of a Certain Age. I love Maud, regardless of her flaws. Her musing about people and food are extremely entertaining. I actually might try the recipe at the end of the book (but keep it safe for people to eat lol)

Wellness by Nathan Hill

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Page turny and very quick. Like I gasped when I realized I got to the end! The beginning pov was my favorite. This could have been a little longer but overall I enjoyed it .

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Violence, Physical abuse, and Stalking

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Sexual assault, Murder, and Child death

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous slow-paced

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

3.0

Atrocious world building and scattered storytelling but the dragon stuff was cool.

Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

While the ending is almost too perfect and clean, I absolutely loved this book. Giles really nails writing teenaged characters who are so complex! They are mini-adults but also still kids and he just threads the needle perfectly. 

Del is in love with Kiera since forever. He agrees to join a purity pledge to get in her good graces and both hilarity and chaos erupt. But Giles deftly weaves Del’s story with larger issues about what it means to “be a man” and the pressures that young people experience that send them down darker paths. That sounds so corny but honestly I wish I had something like this book when I was younger.

I felt things in this story so personally 💕

Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

dark mysterious medium-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

3.75

This book feels like an ode to Dario Argento films! Two film buffs find themselves in the middle of a weird culty magic that threatens their friendship and lives. This is a little slow at times but when the creep factor ramps up it was well done and I enjoyed it! It didn't blow my socks off but I had a good time with it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Alcoholism and Drug abuse

Minor: Suicide

The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing by Lara Love Hardin

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
Did not finish book.

I just can’t hang with this right now.

Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck
Did not finish book.

They were right, the audio is way too weird