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Wormwood Abbey by Christina Baehr

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

This was so precious! I adore Edith and her relationship with not only her newfound family (Gwendolyn especially) but with the Abbey as a whole. 

This was delightful!

The Girl in Question by Tess Sharpe

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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

2.0

I’m actually so upset 😭. This was not nearly as good as The Girls I’ve Been. 

This book felt…confused. I don’t think I’ve felt that these POV’s were ever necessary, and I found the 1st half or so a drag. So many plot threads were happening, and I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I did not CARE for most of this book. 

It did start to pick up at the end, but for one of my most anticipated releases of 2024, I have never been so sorely disappointed. This book was entirely ok. Serviceable, would pass all regulatory tests, but I was almost bored to tears. 

⭐️⭐️⭐️

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

These books never fail to impress! I loved this one so much

(Wendell Bambleby my love 😍)

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

This was such a pleasant surprise!

I loved Emily and Wendell’s dynamic, and I can’t say I’ve enjoyed a book like I enjoyed this one!

Unwind by Neal Shusterman

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This book only hits harder considering the circumstances of today. Hats off to Neal Shusterman, who had written yet another masterful work! I thoroughly enjoyed this. 

UnWholly by Neal Shusterman

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Neal Shusterman has done it again folks! 

The Chemistry of Familiar Objects by Alexandra Vasti

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

It's Alexandra Vasti, I'm contractually obligated to like it!

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I don't care what anyone has to say, I love this book beyond words. I relate to Autumn HARD, and I don't think I story has brought me to tears like this one did. 

The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

This was harrowing. I will never forget this book. 

One of Us is Dead by Jeneva Rose

emotional lighthearted 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

3.25

This was so real housewives. 

Thoroughly entertaining, but too a very sinister turn towards the end. Kudos to the audiobook narrators, who made this even more enjoyable.