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Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker

dark mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

no notes. a brutal but necessary read. autobuy author for me.

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

She really can't do wrong for me. I adore how she tells stories from a wide variety of perspectives. She's great at setting up little things about her characters that pay off so well emotionally in the end. Multiple times I teared up while reading this. 

Vilest Things by Chloe Gong

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Gong is still figuring out sex scenes but otherwise I enjoyed the second installment in this series. 

Time's Mouth by Edan Lepucki

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.75

This is a total trip. I loved the family drama and the wild time travel of it all. Super creative and very well written.

Goth: A History by Lol Tolhurst

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Fantastic memoir and a much needed journey through the genre

The House of My Mother by Shari Franke

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

I knew about her mother's crimes but it was heartbreaking to hear from Sheri about everything she went through. I'm glad she kept her siblings names out of it and was able to honestly convey her truth. 

I hope she continues to write (whatever she wants) because this was an engaging and well told read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Gaslighting, Abandonment

Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh

adventurous dark tense 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

4.0

Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli

adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.75

The pace was great and the plot felt very earned to me. I loved how the author painted really strong and believable backstories that added perfect tension to the enemies to lovers trope.

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

Banger start to the year. I love how the action starts early and was really gripping. Even the Byronic hero wasn’t a total pain in the ass. The end answered most things but left me wanting to read the next one immediately. 

The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

Light and fun; nice to visit this world again. I don’t really understand the purpose of the attendee (I don’t remember her name). She was worried about environmental issues and whether things were accepting of multiple genders. The way it was portrayed as a joke kinda bothered me.