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Divination for Skeptics by olivieblake

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I will never be prepared to read the last book of this series, but yet I will continue to read it. This series means so much to me and I love all of the characters that Rick has created. Can’t wait to reread the Heroes of Olympus series soon!!

TheCommoner's Guide to Bedding a Royal by olivieblake

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-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

The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

Another one from the series that I have forgotten the details too but god I love this one so much. The whole idea of the labyrinth has always been so fascinating to me, especially the story about Icarus. Alexa, play Icarus by Bastille.

Percy Jackson and The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan

adventurous dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I don't know why but this is one of the books from the series that I always forget all the details to and then randomly halfway through the book it all comes back. Anyways, I was very excited to finally get to Nico, Bianca and all of the hunters cause I love them.

The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

I've lost track of how many times I've read this book but god it literally never gets old.

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

Was debating between rating this a 3.5 and a 4 and I'm gonna go with a four cause once I finally got time to read I was able to fly through the remainder of the book. The last 100-150 pages were super enjoyable and while I did expect the plot twist, I still enjoyed it. My man Hawke (IYKYK) is so hot but man does he have me mad at him one minute and then loving him the next. The whiplash is crazy. I'm excited to continue the rest of this series in 2024.

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The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

4.0

4.5/5 stars

Personally, I really loved this book. I first found it on TikTok and it was getting so many mixed reviews, that I needed to check it out for myself, and I was pleasantly surprised. I didn't find it to be a hard book to follow and I loved the dark academia aesthetic. Whereas many people said commented on the writing sounding pretentious, I found that it fit well with the characters. The characters are meant to be some of the brightest people in the world, so it was unsurprising to me that the vocabulary was a bit more extensive than in other books. Overall, I loved the book and can't wait to read the next one.

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

4.0

4.5/5 stars

I initially rated this book a 5/5 stars, but after reading the other books in the series, I changed my rating. This was one of the best books that I had read in a long time, and I truly think that it deserves all of the hype that it gets. Fae worlds are very intricate, and I think that Sarah J. Maas did an incredible job with hers. This book was exactly what I needed to get me out of my reading funk and I can't to read all of her other work.