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10 reviews

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

3.0

Pleasant but forgettable. I flew through it and had no thoughts when it was over. 

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

adventurous hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

3.5

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Truly, fell in love witt this book. I took every free moment to read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Sexual violence

I Left My Homework in the Hamptons: What I Learned Teaching the Children of the One Percent by Blythe Grossberg

informative slow-paced

3.25

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

It's fine. It's just truly fine. There were times where i was thrilled and times i was bored. Overall it was a lighthearted YA and that's all i wanted. so sure. 

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Dont be pressured to read this if youre not stable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Self harm, and Sexual assault

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Did not finish book. Stopped at 32%.

Ugh. This book actively made me never wanna read again

Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up by Selma Blair
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.

Just not for me. 

Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.5

The good: 
Beautiful descriptive writing that made me feel like I could feel Saoirse's breeze. It was so wonderful to feel the warmth of a small tea shop, tieing bundles and letting them dry. The magic felt so ethereal and just a small part of the environment, it was great.

The bad:
The whole dang story. I hated the romance, it was incredibly unbelievable. I found most of the perspectives other than Emery's and maybe August's completely unnecessary. I really didn't enjoy the structure of this story, every "twist" felt like clickbait to get me to the final reveal. Which by the way, was majorly disappointing. 

Overall: It's fine. It was a quick read that had its fun moment. I ultimately would never read this again or recommend it really.