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Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

2.0

I think the writing is beautiful but I didn't understand any of what was going on. 
All by My Elf by Olivia Dade

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funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

You're Dead To Me by Amy Christine Parker

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.
 This is the story of Ruby, who has a business of ruining people's reputations. We follow her as she makes her last "hit" and then starts seeing supernatural things.
I think that there are going to be many people who love this book but it will definitely not be for everyone. I think that the characters are decently fleshed out, but at 33% in I am fed up with Ruby and the ways she is willing to put herself and her friends in danger.

Thank you, NetGalley and Delacorte Press, for allowing me to read this book early. 
Merry Ever After by Tessa Bailey

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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? N/A

3.5

Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood

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

3.0

Gallant by V.E. Schwab

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

3.0

The Night of Baba Yaga by Akira Otani

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

I have only read a few translated works from Japanese and I am starting to realize that maybe the way that the Japanese people tell stories is not my favorite. I do think that the translation was well done and the audiobook narrator was fantastic, but the story was just okay to me. 
I thought that this story was going to be more about Baba Yaga and she was really only mentioned in passing which was a little disappointing. This book is also very gruesome which I understand during the time period is accurate but for such a short book it took me out of the story. 

I do want to thank NetGalley and SoHo Crime for allowing me to read this ARC.
If You Can Hear This by Faith Gardner

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adventurous dark funny informative inspiring mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

In this story, we follow our main character Posey as she has moved to a small town after living in San Fransico. We follow her as she joins the local school's AV Club. One day their club advisor goes missing and things seem a miss and the club decides to investigate their teacher's disappearance. 

This was a fun read because it was so fast-paced and kept me on the edge of my seat. I will say that as an adult reader, some things annoyed me like Posey's dad being a reporter who is "always gone" so Posey can do all of these things that a normal teenager would not. I also thought that the male lead Sal who was living out of his van was portrayed well. I believe that the reveal was one that I did see coming but also that it was done well for the age group in which this book is intended. 

I hope that this is going to be a series because I would love to see more of these characters and what they do going forward. 

I want to say thank you to NetGalley and HarperTeen for allowing me to read this ARC.