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The Adventures of Pinocchio by Bob Blaisdell, Carlo Collodi

dark funny medium-paced

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

3.5

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

adventurous dark emotional 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

No Such Person by Caroline B. Cooney

4.0

The characters are really great. I love the neighbourhood boys — except Stu for obvious reasons. That twist was insane but I'm proud of the neighbourhood boys for saving Miranda. And her sister. But I keep wondering where the rest of the kids Miranda's age are. Like where are the girls?

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

3.0

The book started off quite slow, then it picked up in part four. Most of the things that happened weren't really exciting. The chapters that had the story about the king with the three princesses were lowkey confusing, but I guess the girls who get it, get it. I would've given it 4 or at least 5 stars because of the plot twist and the gaslighting for 200 pages. But because it didn't make me eager to read all the time, I only give it 3 stars.

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

5.0

This novel kept me on my freaking toes!! At the edge of my goddamn seat! I loved it so freaking much and sometimes I couldn't sleep because I just wanted to know hat happened in the next chapter. I loved the characters in the novel more than the TV series. Having their inner monologues and thoughts available made it easier to understand them. Like Addy was more likable in the novel — she's way more of a bad ass and she's actually so sweet. Cooper’s story and life has more depth in the novel.

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

1.0

I hated this hook. There's more realism than fiction, and mostly I enjoy books that allow me to get out of my comfort zone, and escape reality. Also, it feels like Lily Blossom Bloom (God it still sounds bad saying it after so many weeks of not reading it) was romantisizing Ryle Cincaid (or whatever tf his name is) and his abusiveness. I couldn’t even finish it. It just drained the life out of me every single time I opened it up to read.

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

5.0

I loved the stories so much. They were separate, but still interconnected. My favorite is husband and wife. Lovers was good, but it wasn't my favorite. It didn't grip me to my seat the way the other three stories did. It sort of lacked that extra kick of emotion besides infatuation or unrequited unconditional love.

Nevertheless, it's was such a magical book!

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

5.0

I didn't know what to expect coming into this novel — some people on booktok were singing it's praising and others weren't. So I thought I'll just go into it objectively. And thank goodness I did!

Because Wow!

What a mind-gripping, page turning book! I literally have no words except wow. The writing style was exactly how I liked it. It was too much, yet it didn't make me feel like I was reading a children's book. I absolutely loved the characters... Might I even say I pitied and sort of liked Amarantha!

It's the first book that has introduced me into the world of dark fantasy and I'm here for it.

No More Tales To Tell by Thomas Muller

3.0

It was a pretty good book. My favorite tales were the ones shared by Bill and Simon story. “The Question” was more of a page turner than “Danielle” and “Ice” for me. Because “Danielle” had me a little confused, I had no idea what was going on.

Bill's story, “The Cry”, was also pretty compelling and intriguing. Family drama is always a great dynamic to slip into a story. Especially a rich family.

Lewis's story, “The Walker”, wasn't too bad, but I just wish there'd been more depth about why the walker became and how. Like a backstory.

And I loved Cage's plot twist. My eyeballs nearly fell out of my socket.

My Life with the Walter Boys by Fallzswimmer, Ali Novak

3.0

This book filled me with nostalgia from the time I'd read the wattpad version in 2017. I absolutely loved it. I'm not going to lie, I wish Isaac had more of an appearance in the book. I think it'd have been a really great plot idea. And Lee's reason for "hating" Jackie could've been explained earlier and in more depth. Such potential. The book's a little cringy at times but sometimes it's nice to just read something that's light-hearted, sweet and easy to read.