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Lore Olympus: Volume Four by Rachel Smythe

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adventurous emotional

3.0

11.3.2024 - Not my favorite volumes but still fun. Persephone is growing and I love that.
Weyward by Emilia Hart

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adventurous challenging emotional

4.0

11.2.2024 - I really enjoyed this book. It was tough to read the struggles of these women through time, but the writing was great.
Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig

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challenging emotional informative reflective

5.0

10.28.2024 - I really loved this narrative. Her writing was clear and heartfelt. I was "surprised " by how much of her pragmatic views crossed with arguments around all types of identities.
Onyeka and the Rise of the Rebels by Tọlá Okogwu

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3.0

9.18.2024 - This one dragged for me. It seemed to read younger than the 1st one. Still a fun story.
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

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emotional hopeful lighthearted

4.0

9.9.2024 - A sweet book with a bit of conflict. It was just sweet and warm.
Flamer by Mike Curato

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challenging emotional

4.0

9.8.2024 - Really well done. The art was good too. Emotional, but boys are gross.
Poemhood: Our Black Revival: History, Folklore & the Black Experience: A Young Adult Poetry Anthology by Amber McBride, Erica Martin, Taylor Byas

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challenging emotional lighthearted

4.0

8.31.2024 - There are a few great poems in this collection. Some I'll try to remember. It was funny that I didn't always "agree" with the outright. 
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

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adventurous emotional

4.0

8.29.2024 - A really interesting story with gods and War in the background. The romance has a hint of insta-love because we meet them after they've been at each other for a year. Still the writing is beautiful. 
Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb

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adventurous challenging

3.5

8.26.2024 - Interesting mystery. I like when we get to be in the killer's perspective. The ending was dramatic!
Festive in Death by J.D. Robb

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3.5

8.11.2024 - Pretty good. I am proud that I guessed part of the end.