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Jobs for Girls with Artistic Flair by June Gervais

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

I really enjoyed this!! It’s a great coming of age story. Now I want another tattoo lol.

“Maybe this was adulthood: making the best choice you could, and then coaxing yourself to make peace with it.”

A ​Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

Oh my god, I thought this would never end. Overall, I liked this last book. I was especially connected with the Blood Shrike’s storyline,

and was pretty devastated when Harper died. I enjoyed their story together. But I do like how Helene was able to discover the strength of her heart and still love and find joy at the end. I think that was special.

I think part of my detachment with this series is the fact that I’m reading it at the worst possible time. The news is doom spiraling, and this book and series is an endless repetition of war, battles, death, and suffering on repeat. It’s a LOT. So heavy, constantly. Did it need to be 4 books? I don’t think so. 

I might give the Heir duology (?) a go in the future, but not anytime soon. 

Mostly, I’m just glad it’s over. 😮‍💨

The Fallow Year by Margaret Owen

emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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Painted Devils by Margaret Owen

5.0

Oathbound by Tracy Deonn

5.0

Loved the additional narrators!! I hope that continues in the next book. 

Be a Revolution: How Everyday People Are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World—and How You Can, Too by Ijeoma Oluo

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Oathbound by Tracy Deonn

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense

• 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

OH MY GOD. This series is a MASTERPIECE. This book is impeccable. 

First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison

emotional funny lighthearted 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

5.0

Absolute perfection. 

A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

LOVED this. So clever and funny. The geese killed me. 

Lost ¼ start, because the repeated emphasis on someone of 51 years of age as old got to be a bit annoying at times. I know it made sense for the context of Hester’s relationship to Richard, but still…maybe I’ll think on it and come back to this thought. 

A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.75

I ended up switching to audiobook in order to get through this one. The narrators are fantastic. I’m definitely getting series fatigue, however. I’m invested but also tired. I do wish we could wrap this up stat, but alas. There’s a whole other book to go.