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Life Is Strange Vol. 3: Strings by Emma Vieceli

hopeful mysterious reflective fast-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

5.0

I'm literally so obsessed with this story and these characters.

Life Is Strange Vol. 2: Waves by Emma Vieceli

hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-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

5.0

Loving where this is going!!

Lore Olympus: Volume Three by Rachel Smythe

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I think this book is my favorite of the series so far! Everyone is so conniving—I love it. I also love that someone finally found out about Apollo 😒 Definitely a slow-burn between Hades and Persephone—and I’m loving it 😍 

Lore Olympus: Volume Two by Rachel Smythe

dark funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I’m starting to enjoy the series more with each volume I read. It’s definitely not my favorite, but I don’t dislike it. Certainly an interesting and fun take on the Greek Gods.

Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe

dark funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

My fiancée bought this graphic series for me for Christmas, so of course I had to read it. The art isn't really my style, and some of the dialogue can be a bit cringe, but overall I'm enjoying the story and the interesting take on the Greek Gods. I appreciate the serious themes and topics discussed in the book while still maintaining to be light and funny at times. (Make sure to read through the trigger warnings in the beginning of the book.) The book is definitely a lot more mature than I originally thought - for some reason, I thought this was like a middle-grade or YA series, but it's definitely adult. I'm excited to see where the story goes.

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

There’s a lot of discourse on how to start the Throne of Glass series—with book 1 or the prequels. I decided to start with the prequels since I have ✨mental illness✨ that prevents me from reading anything out of order, and I’m glad I did. I know people say starting with the first book is better because the mystery of Celaena’s past kept them reading, but I liked knowing her backstory. Plus, there’s still a lot about her backstory that we don’t find out about in the prequels, so there will still be an air of mystery going into book 1.

I didn’t like Celaena at first, but she quickly grew on me as I made my way through this book of 5 prequel novellas. I was so happy to see

an enemies to lovers storyline between Celaena and Sam

but absolutely wrecked when

I had a feeling Sam would die and was proved correct (don’t mind me, still sobbing

.

I’m excited to see where this story goes in the actual core books of the series, and to find out which characters we’ve met will show up in the future! The Assassin’s Blade is a great way to introduce readers to the characters and this world.

Choke by Chuck Palahniuk

dark medium-paced

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

2.75

I’m not sure how I feel about this book, or what to say about it, but I still think men are weird.

Shining Rock by Blake Crouch

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I can see how this short story helped propel Blake Crouch into becoming a popular author. Though not a very well-written short story, it still contained twists and turns that Crouch is well known for. I've wanted to read this for years and am glad I finally could!

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Men are weird.

Life Is Strange: Dust by Andrea Izzo, Emma Vieceli, Claudia Leonardi

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

I’M NOT CRYING, YOU’RE CRYING