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Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

Tidesong by Wendy Xu

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.25

The Gentleman's Book of Vices by Jess Everlee

3.75

Scurry by Mac Smith

dark emotional tense

3.25

Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega

5.0

Manslaughter Park by Tirzah Price

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

Dear Mothman by Robin Gow

3.75

The Untimely Undeath of Imogen Madrigal by Grayson Daly
Did not finish book. Stopped at 76%.

Nothing's happened in so long. Will try to find an audio edition. 

A Fiancée's Guide to First Wives and Murder by Dianne Freeman

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

3.5

The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar

fast-paced

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

3.25

[to the tune of “Shots” by LMFAO] puns puns puns puns puns puns puns! 

This was full of puns and baking and teens being angsty and teen-y and I had a lot of fun reading it. Irish bake-off, but for teens, sprinkled with a bit of coming-of-age and navigating friendships and dating. 

There were some things I didn’t much care for (the MC is a bit.. selfish, the way the show was created made no sense and some things that ought to have very real consequences simply didn’t?) but the story itself made up for it - I love Adiba’s writing, and I loved the way she seamlessly weaved in Bangladeshi culture and cuisine in a very Irish setting; and I especially loved how racism and fatphobia was tackled within the story. 

I listened to an ARC of the audio and really enjoyed the narrator - the pacing was spot-on, and the accents were neatly done. 

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me an ARC in exchange for my honest review.