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No More Secrets by Lucy Score

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

I really liked the Knockem out series by Lucy score so I was excited to read a different series by her, but so far I'm not nearly liking this one as much. I really liked the banter between the 3 main brothers, but other than that the romance and spice was kinda boring and not super interesting. I mean I was more interested in completely different couples or characters for most of the book than I was the main couple. 

Enchanted to Meet You by Meg Cabot

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

Wholesome, cute, and cozy witch romance read. Perfect for late October. Nothing super remarkable about this but was quick and enjoyable. 

Play to Win by Jodie Slaughter

lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.0

Very boring, almost dnfed. By 40% in I was very bored and started to even get a little annoyed by the plot.

Truly Madly Magically by Hazel Beck

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

This book is one of my favorite reads this year. I love this series, everything about them. This was one of my most anticipated reads of the year and I was not disappointed. I just loved being back in this world with the amazing characters, its so cozy and comfortable to me. 

Every book in this series has deep emotional plots with alot of personal growth. This one was probably my favorite yet. I was constantly writing down quotes from the book because so much of it was relatable and excellently written.

6 stars

Business Not as Usual by Sharon C. Cooper

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

The beginning of this book was okay and I was starting to enjoy it, until about halfway through when things started to fall off for me. The dialogue became very unnatural at times and how the characters interacted in general felt off. I was also being very bored with Dreamy wanting to win the lottery. At first it was like okay, a little bit of a weird plot for me but I was open to how it could go, but then it took an obnoxious turn and was more annoying than an interesting quirk for Dreamy to have. 

I almost DNFed this book, but since I was listening to it, I just put it on the highest speed and 'skimmed' it.

The Wedding Witch by Erin Sterling

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

I read this book in less than 24 hours so safe to say that it was a good book. It was more winter holiday than witchy, which I wasn't expecting since I went in blind, but was still super good. 

The banter was cute between the main couple, the main plot was also good, but I feel like the ending wasn't as climactic as I was hoping for, but overall was still a cute read.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.5

YES!!! I love this book, I was always looking forward to reading this book, it just excited me so much. I couldn't wait to pick it back up and read about all the rich people drama. It took me a little bit to get into the language, but having the audiobook and a physical book in front of me really helped. But once I was in, the sass and passive aggressive comments had me giggling and keeping me up much later than I planed on.

Powerful by Lauren Roberts

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

2.75

I am still not massively enjoying this series. This one felt a little bit better than the first, but it still isn't something that I love or even liked for that matter. I don't know if I'll continue the series or not...

Broken Throne by Victoria Aveyard

adventurous emotional informative medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

This made me hate Elara as a character soooo much more than I did before, but other than that have Julian lecture about the world, mixed with many character povs, I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. 

Hello Stranger by Katherine Center

emotional funny hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

4.5

This is probably my favorite Katherine Center book to date! I loved how she handled such a serious topic while still making a funny and cute romance.