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Working Through It by Kasha Thompson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.

Mr. Down For Whatever by Elle Wright
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.

The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton

funny hopeful lighthearted tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

LOVED THIS! It's such a cute feel good read. The only reason I didn't give it the full five is because the pacing at the end felt a little off with the way things were dragged out for no reason and I didn't fully feel that the FMC's self doubt was founded because she blamed herself for things that weren't always her fault.

I love the couple together though and recommend if you like fake dating, he falls first, cinnamon roll, and slow burn

Spy x Family, Vol. 1 by Tatsuya Endo

dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

Daughters of Jubilation by Kara Lee Corthron

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

I'm having feelings

A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Not my fave by her but still a good time. The delulu is real in this one

Priest by Sierra Simone

fast-paced

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

3.5

I was fully prepared to give this 4 stars but knocked it down because the miscommunication pissed me off

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.

I'm not feeling this

Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Did not finish book. Stopped at 47%.

I do not think that this is a bad book at all I just don't want to read it at the moment. I think that if I had finished I would have rated it 4 stars or higher.
The reason that I DNF'd is

due to the sterilization of children, in addition to the discussion about Tuskeegee. I also am just so tired of hearing that womanhood is tied to your ability to have children - which it is not. I also didn't like the potential of a relationship between Civil and the girls' father. That just felt really weird to me

The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5