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65 reviews

The Sealed Letter by Emma Donoghue
Did not finish book. Stopped at 45%.

Nope- I’m okay leaving it here where the main characters lives are all disintegrating, sounds like they deserve it

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix

challenging emotional sad tense 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? No

4.0

Other Words for Smoke by Sarah Maria Griffin

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Human by Kimberly Lemming

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing 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

4.5

Fun, funny, sweet, spicy, quick read 

Now gimme an Alexis novel 🙏🏽🤞🏽 🗡️ 

The Final Resting Place of a Butterfly by Elizabeth Redmond

challenging emotional reflective sad 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? No

5.0

Overgrowth by Mira Grant

adventurous challenging emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Phenomenal read, this crept into my dreams and I will be thinking about the characters, the plot, the revelations- for a long time.

This was reminiscent of Octavia Butler’s Patternist series in my opinion. The world building and the invitation to imagine myself in some of Stasia’s moral explorations in Overgrowth is an example of why I love sci fi so much.

*Received this eBook via NetGalley

Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard

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

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

adventurous emotional 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

Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver

adventurous funny 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

3.75

That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming

funny lighthearted relaxing 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