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Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

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adventurous emotional lighthearted 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

A reasonably good time, but didn’t live up to the hype of the first one. I will for sure continue in the series though, because this set us up for some fun stuff in the future!
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Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

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adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

This was just as fun as everyone said it was!! There were a few dark elements that I didn’t expect, which threw me off a bit. But the writing style really worked for me. 
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The Warden by Daniel M. Ford

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adventurous lighthearted 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? No

4.0

I’m so glad I ended up liking this a lot! The first half was a little slow, and I didn’t start vibing with Aelis until a while into the book. But once we met Tun and started getting into Necromancy stuff, I was hooked. Will definitely be continuing in the series. 
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Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

Perfection. Neurodivergent MC in a cozy fantasy romance written in diary entries? Yes please thank you very much! 
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We Are Never Meeting in Real Life. by Samantha Irby

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

Samantha Irby is so unapologetically herself and I dig that vibe so much. 
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Meaty by Samantha Irby

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funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

3.5

A little dated, but still enjoyable! 
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Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

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

4.5

Rebecca can do no wrong in my book. So insightful and honest, without pulling punches.
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Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

Anything that can make me laugh so hard I wake my baby up is worthy of a high rating.
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Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

YES. An author’s hyperfixation novel that makes me scared of fruit?? I’m sooooo here for it. 
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The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.0

Sam Vimes is an icon. This had so much commentary and was way before its time. 
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