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A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

😍😍😍 it’s not often that I love a sequel just as much as the first book but Arkady Martine did that!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, War

Moderate: Genocide, Sexual content, Vomit

Minor: Suicide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail

Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Uncomfortable but in the best way. Touches on so many important topics like homophobia, transphobia, the foster system, and more set against the backdrop of the Satanic Panic of the 90s. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Pedophilia, Transphobia

Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use

The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

3.5

I could feel the heart of this book and I really loved that. The execution was hit or miss for me and the sex scenes were a big no. I’m excited to see what else this author comes out with. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual content, Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexism, Classism

Minor: Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol

Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I must start listening when Libby wants to deliver my holds, she knows what I need. Wild stuff in this one, a perfect counterpoint to the fluffy romances I’ve been reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual assault, Medical trauma

Moderate: Racism, Cannibalism, Death of parent

Minor: Animal cruelty, Vomit, Car accident

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Welp I’m glad I waited to post my top books of 2024 😂🙃😳

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Abandonment

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent

Minor: Vomit, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury

The Situationship by Abby Jimenez

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Love seeing Doug’s redemption arc!! Make sure to read after Just for the Summer, because I maybe didn’t whoops 😬

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Medical content, Grief

There Are Moms Way Worse Than You: Irrefutable Proof That You Are Indeed a Fantastic Parent by Priscilla Witte, Glenn Boozan

funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

Disturbing and inspiring all at the same time. 

Truly, Madly, Deeply by Alexandria Bellefleur

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

This would have been a 5 but some of the language used gave me the ick. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Infidelity, Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Toxic relationship, Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Blood, Pregnancy

Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Super cute and fun. A return to what I loved about the first book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Violence, Vomit, Alcohol

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

3.5 ⭐️s. This was fun and festive and just all around a good time. Not the best thing ever but I liked it!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Murder

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic friendship