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Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 2 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

adventurous funny tense medium-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

4.0

Sex Cult Nun by Faith Jones

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

challenging dark sad

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

4.0

I Know What I Saw: Modern-Day Encounters with Monsters of New Urban Legend and Ancient Lore by Linda S. Godfrey

adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced

3.0

True Quest: The Story Begins by Grant Andreasen

adventurous funny tense slow-paced

3.0

A D&D Campaign set in Classic Fantasy 

I’m a little divided by this read. This feels like a DnD campaign in its writing style; locations and timing. Those elements are really steady and interesting to read! For example The first three chapters feel exactly like the first session of a game!

Unfortunately for me that’s where my excitement waned. I wanted more time with the characters! They each had a driving force but we spent so much time jumping around. This could however just be a personal preference for me since Characters are my favorite part of a book. If you just want to feel like you’re experiencing a DnD game this could be it for you!

The Bunnicula Collection by Deborah Howe, James Howe

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan Cain

challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

This book took me months to finish. It is an interesting collection of works surrounding things such as grief and melancholy. Spanning across several generations and cultures.
The writing is interesting and well thought out. It was however a tough read and I often could only read a chapter at a time before having to but it down. 
Overall a solid 3 stars that I can see myself recommending to others.

Where Monsters Lie by Kyle Starks

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Shaman King, Vol. 5 by Hiroyuki Takei

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Chef's Kiss by Jarrett Melendez

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? N/A

4.0