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54 reviews

Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 1 by Mizuho Kusanagi

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.5

The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

I loved the world of this book. I loved the nods to te ao Māori and other cultures. Yat starts of unsure of her place in the world and grows to be... well, a taniwha. The action was great, I could see this being an anime. The characters all had great personalities and the villans were a real threat. Can't wait to read the next one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Gun violence, Homophobia, Biphobia, and War

Moderate: Drug use and Sexual content

Minor: Animal death and Self harm

Dracula Daily: Reading Bram Stoker's Dracula in Real Time with Commentary by the Internet by Matt Kirkland

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

A fun way to read a classic 

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.75

Black Hole Survival Guide by Janna Levin
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.

Was a library book and I ran out of time to finish

Floriography: The Myths, Magic and Language of Flowers by Sally Coulthard

informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.0

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.

Haven't gone back to it yet

This Too Shall Burn by Cat Rector

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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 was a part of the beta reads for this book. The final version is better than I could imagine.  I was so excited to get my hands on it. One of my favorite reads this year.

The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious tense 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

A fun creepy story that had charm to it. I loved the characters. T Kingfisher is becoming one of my favourite authors. The performance of the narrator was also excellent 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Blood and Animal death

Minor: Car accident and Alcohol

Taxidermy, creepy monsters

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

I can see this book being super helpful for people who want to heal their inner child. I read it to help do my jobs better as a youth worker but even I found myself relating and learning from parts. Well worth read.