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Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda

dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.75

Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

challenging dark slow-paced

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

4.5

The Last Word by Taylor Adams
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.

The premise is fun but I completely lost interest. 

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

5.0

I love love love LOVE LOVE LOVE anything Abby Jimenez writes. She writes romance like no other, with funny dialogue, complex characters, and incredible respectful storylines involving mental health. I will gobble up anything she ever writes. And it was so cute catching glimpses of characters from her previous books!

Right on Cue by Falon Ballard

lighthearted 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? No

4.0

5 stars for the first 80%, 3 stars for the final 20%. This was super cute but I wish they cut out the final part and made the middle part the whole book. 

Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson

mysterious tense 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

5.0

This was PHENOMENAL. I liked the first book in the series but this just blows it out of the water. Super fast-paced, very intricately plotted, and every little detail is wrapped up in the end. Very satisfying if, like me, you’re an experienced thriller reader and often find yourself figuring out the plot twists. 

Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison

dark medium-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? No

4.0

I initially DNF'ed this, but am really happy I gave it a second chance. Rachel Harrison's books are just so fucking weird and I love her for it.

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

challenging dark mysterious 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? No

5.0

This was incredible. Holly Jackson gets even better with every book she writes. 

Malice by John Gwynne

adventurous 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? No

4.5

Don’t ask me a single thing that happened or any character names, but I thoroughly enjoyed the ride. 

Good Morning, Monster: A Therapist Shares Five Heroic Stories of Emotional Recovery by Catherine Gildiner

challenging dark informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

This book is phenomenal.