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The Christmas You Found Me by Sarah Morgenthaler
Did not finish book. Stopped at 69%.

I absolutely adored Sarah Morgenthaler's last series for how goofy and cute it was. This one threw me off - it was so serious and heavy, bordering on too pious and self-congratulatory. It felt really weird how the dad with the sick kid kept being portrayed as an absolute martyr. The unexpected religious discussions and mentions of God also totally threw me off.

Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

The Wedding Witch by Erin Sterling

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid

3.0

I know a lot of people LOVE Shakespeare retellings, but I need to give up on them. They just remind me of university, and I've never been able to enjoy one. Sorry Ava, still love you!!

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

slow-paced

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

3.0

I had such high hopes for this book, but the narration style really wasn't for me. I wasn't really into all the astrology tangents, and the stream of consciousness style didn't work for me. 

Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous 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

The Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir

dark mysterious fast-paced

4.0

This was so mysterious and creepy and exactly what I was hoping it would be. I just wish the very ending would've been 20-30 pages longer so there was more time to go into that final reveal.

Dawnshard by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.0

The Cinnamon Bun Book Store by Laurie Gilmore

lighthearted

3.5

You, Again by Kate Goldbeck

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

4.25