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Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.25

wow, this was indeed a very great novel.
the characters were AMAZING, the subplots with the closeting of the monarchy and the elections were also marvelous and dont get me started with the humor. I WAS LITERALLY LAUGHING OUT LOUD. plus, a female president?????? loved it. 
zahra was amazing, June was amazing, nora was amazing, pezz, Luna, bea... and, overall, Henry and Alex were amazing. I absolutely loved their stories and this one stays as a 4.5 stars read despite the fact that I didnt like the last sentences of the book....they felt a little bit poor. however, I must admit that I loved it.

Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

it was soooo waful i just couldnt keep reading...

The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

i enjoyed this book. wouldnt say that it was the best, buuuut it was enjoyable. I really liked the first parts of the book but I felt that the end was pretty rushed and incoherent. they were building this whole romance only to give us two chapters of relationship. furthermore, Dylan's stereotype was pretty homophobic and his character was only there for the sake of (a very poor) representation. they also built this idea of bree's ballet academy, which was a huge wasted potential, and a lot of other things that ended up in nothing. it was very disappointing tbh

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

this book was okay, i guess. i mean, it was a fun read and the theme of women in STEM was very interesting; however, I expected more of this book. the characters were fine and the fake dating trope was also very well developed. nonetheless, the sex scene felt a little bit too forced and i hated the miscommunication trope united with the second hand embarrassment I got from the first part of the book. besides all this, I enjoyed the book and had a fun time although it might not be too memorable.

The Tower of Nero by Rick Riordan

adventurous challenging emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.75

well, well, well...this was such a nice ending for such a nice series. I felt like it was a very good conclusion but also I felt like it was missing something for being a 5 star read. what was it? I have no idea, but I felt it that way.
the way that parental abuse was introduced across this series and, in particular, in this book, was absolutely marvelous and necessary. meg didnt really grow in me but I definitely think that her character was necessary for the plot, for apollo's development and for her own development. apollo's character development was also amazing. I barely could stand him in the first book but, book by book, he was learning and, at the same time, growing a lot on me. and, as I always say, he has ABSOLUTELY NO RIGHT to be that funny. and so does Austin (I mean, there is a huge and dramatic battle going on and he appears with a sax and starts to play HAHAHHAHAHAHAH). in addition, the final chapters were very emotional. how apollo took his time to visit every single friend he made on the road was one of the best things on the series. however, it was such a shame that a series that is battling with PJO for my top 1 Rick Riordan series didnt had a 5 star book in it. damn, even HoO had a 5 star read. furthermore, I loved Leo's and Calypso's interactions in the second book (one of the best of this series), I started to like Rachel, SOLANGELO, Austin, Kayla, I even started to like Jason! but....THERE WAS NO ANNABETH. i mean, ik that percy and her are in one of the last chapters, but it felt a little bit forced. like if Rick wanted to put them but didnt know where; and that was such a pity. nonetheless, I LOVED this series. it was amazing. I would like to continue with the Kane chronicles and Magnus chase but I've decided that, after two months of exclusively reading the 15 books of PJO, HoO and ToA, I'm gonna take a little rest, read a couple of auto conclusive books and then go back to them. however, I definitely recommend reading this series!

The Tyrant's Tomb by Rick Riordan

adventurous challenging funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

omg, I LOVED this book. after Jason's "thing", I really wanted to know the other HoO reactions and it was devastating. 
the plot was fine and apollo's character development has been more than noticable throughout this book. reyna and apollo's scene (ifykyk) was HILARIOUS. apollo has no right to be always this funny.
meg was a meh like always and diana's cameo was great. I will certainly be continuing this series.

The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

wow. im devastated.

i dont even like jason too much; but his death was TRAGIC to say least. i shouldve been piper, but I makes sense that it was jason even though I felt that there was a lot of wasted potential in his story. his project was so ambitious and well thought that it could have been an entire series just about that.... and kill him before he could even start was.... a bit too much

HOWEVER, I LOVED apolo in this book. I really enjoyed him and WE FINALLY GOT GROVER YASSSSS. all the percy references made me miss him even more....AND I CANT EVEN TELL HOW MUCH I MISS ANNIE. 
on the other side, it was nice to see hedge and mellie again and it wasnt so nice seeing that piper is still written as the pick me girl she has always been written as. oh to see piper's wasted potential....such a pity.
finally, my opinion about meg is still the same: meh. nonetheless, I will definitely be continuing this series!

The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordan

adventurous challenging funny 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

4.5

i definitely enjoyed this book more than the previous one even if this one hasn't a percy cameo. I REALLY miss percabeth. however, leo and calypso were lovely and apolo was less insufferable than in the previous book, the growing was a very nice point. he was so funny for no reason and I really got to the point where I was thinking "omg, I love him". thalia and the huntress were amazing and

GROVER IS BACK BITCHES

also emmie, Jo, Georgie, lit and Jamie were very lovely and Artemis indirectly helping apolo is one of the reasons why they're two of my favorite deities. furthermore, the explanation that apolo gave thalia about the different pantheons was a very good way of introducing the other series. finally, I have to mention meg. meh. I don't love her but I don't despise her neither. idk what to think about her tbh. nonetheless, I will definitely continue with the next book.

El Monte De Las Animas = Mount of Souls by Gustavo A. Bequer

dark fast-paced

2.0

Don Juan Tenorio by Jose Zorrilla

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

3.0