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To Catch a Firefly by Emmy Sanders

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

EVERY SINGLE STAR FOR ELLIS!!

Say I Do by Brea Alepoú, Skyler Snow

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.25

OOOO - this is my favorite of the Vitale Brothers series (so far)! Yummy yummy.


Like this is ULTIMATE enemies-to-lovers. And we love when a good blood bath turns spicyyyyyyyy. This series consistently delivers on the "mafia" angle too - which is a delight!

To watch both Harlow and Benito (especially) let down their guard and heal old wounds was lovely. And the possessiveness in this book was stupidly feral - but you know I ATE it.

You do need to read these books in order - there's way too much backstory needed that builds as the series evolves. I CANNOT WAIT for the next installment!

Paid in Full by Brea Alepoú, Skyler Snow

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

Okay so... this was chaos, which I guess makes sense because Giancarlo is UTTER CHAOS. But this was almost like reading stream of consciousness at some points.

The plot premise = not my fave, but it is what it is.

Ash carried the book for me. Especially at the end - we love a redemption story!

White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson

adventurous tense 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? Yes

2.5

... this was utter character assassination of Mari. She deserved better. 

Exiled by Jessie Walker

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad 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

Storms and all. Mountains and all. 

The Ever King by LJ Andrews

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

STOP IT RIGHT NOW! Gimme book 2 immediately! Ahhhhh!

Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure: A Graphic Novel by Lewis Hancox

hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.0

Raw. Honest. Vulnerable. Cheeky. True.

Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly

funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

ADORABLE! I’m all smiles! 

Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

"The goal is to be seen, asked, heard, believed, valued as we are, allowed to exist in these exact bodies, invited to the party, and encouraged to dance however we want to."

I highly recommend taking the time to listen to Rebekah. For some, this will cause you cognitive dissonance. Allow it to.

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Utter perfection!