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The Reality of Corruption by Makayla Renee

adventurous 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

ARC review: Solid well written book with likable characters. This was a nice change of pace from enemy to lovers and reading about the exact same shadow daddy MMC that has seemed to invade every book these days. The characters in this found family book are diverse and fun to get to know but some could have a little more depth. The MMC and FMC are both cool characters that I definitely found myself cheering for. Every time I sat down to read this book I felt a warmth and enjoyment that was definitely addicting. It's for sure worth the read! 

My only real issues with the very cliffhanger ending with no closure. This is a personal preference thing for me and definitely makes me want to read book two but also just always feels unsatisfying for me.

I also struggle with how the rebels go from taking no action to planning all out battle against the Kings army in a period of month. This part just felt a little rushed and unrealistic versus a gorilla warfare sabotage type strategy that would make more sense, but overall, it is still a great book and plot!

Bargain at Bravebank by J. R. Frontera

4.0

Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey

2.75

Really wanted to like it but almost didn't finish. Cool idea and interesting world building, but too clunky for my liking. Also obviously some dated relationship dynamic since the book was written in the 60s. Overall just ok.

The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

A Tail of Murder by Elle Adams

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Whimsical and well written throughout. Solid balance of character development and plot. Happy little book that I'd recommend to fans of familiars and witches.

Spells & Shelves by Elle Adams

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

Loved some of Elle Adams other books especially the Wildwood series but could barely finish this one. The characters are meh and the book is very slow going. If it wasn't so short I likely would have abandoned it.

Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Whimsical and fun! A joy to read.

Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Lovable characters and classic woman empowering plot! All around enjoyable and well written book.

The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman

5.0

Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton

adventurous slow-paced

3.0

I love pirates and love Crichton, so I thought this was a no-brainer. While it is an ok read, it is really just that, OK. Neither the characters nor the plot have a lot of depth, and Lady Almont is a bit annoying despite her limited role. Also, it drug on a bit too long with things just continuously going wrong. Not a terrible book and has a lot of solid parts but overall just ok.