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75 reviews

Barnyard Dance! by Sandra Boynton

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Reading Beauty by Deborah Underwood

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

5.0

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

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dark reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I find it very hard to rate this book because while Minor Detail is technically a work of fiction, it is based off the hundreds of real life Palestinian experiences of unrelenting violence at the hands of the Israeli government and military (IOF).

Even though I will probably never read this book again
the rape that happened in the first part of the book was awful and the author did not shy away from the violence and pure evilness of the act.
I have to credit Adania Shibli (with five stars) for writing a book that thoroughly shook me to my core.
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A Pack for Winter by Eliana Lee

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

3.0

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A Pack for Autumn by Emilia Emerson

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

3.25

This book was pretty cute overall, but not as developed as I would have liked. I also wish that guys were queer and together rather than just three brothers/friends all having sex with the same girl. That part just felt off to me.
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Sleigh Bells Ring by Alyson Root, Tara Sullivan

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Dog Songs: Poems by Mary Oliver

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emotional reflective slow-paced

2.75

Priest by Sierra Simone

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.
While this is primarily a romance novel with decent helping of smut scenes, it also discusses Christianity (from the view of a Catholic Priest) and that is not I'm wanting to delve into right now. 

I may revisit this later or I may not. I'm not really attached to any of the characters either. 🤷🏼‍♀️
Trick Shot by Kayla Grosse

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

2.0

Leo & Jace repeatedly tell each other that Riley is new to kink and may not follow all of the rules to a "T", yet they are the two biggest rule breakers! From the beginning they just go into scenes with no discussion, no safeword, nothing.
 

Also, Riley is an idiot for forgiving Jace & Leo after they lied to her. 
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Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.
No longer interested in the series at this time.