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Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas

emotional inspiring tense medium-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

4.75

Prophecy by M.L. Fergus
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.

I'll always give kudos to someone who writes their first book.  To me this just felt like it was trying to hard to be a good book.  The old language writing style (thus, shall, etc.) was distracting and the tropes were over the top without having the weight they need to buy in.

A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This was wonderful and sweet! The ending dragged on to long for me but otherwise I really enjoyed this book.  I was excited to pick it up each time!

O Pioneers! by Willa Cather

reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Spy x Family, Vol. 7 by Tatsuya Endo

lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

Thief by Matthew Colville

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.

Classics are not always my thing and this one just wasn't for me.

Nevernight by Jay Kristoff

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.75

Merry Inkmas by Talia Hibbert

emotional lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

My only complaint is how short the book is.  I couldn't quite buy in to the love that developed because it all happened so fast.  But Talia Hibbert is a romance genius so it was still a wonderful read.