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222 reviews

The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton

fast-paced

4.5

The Daughters of Foxcote Manor by Eve Chase

3.5

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

it reminds me so much of David Mitchell's, "Slade House" (a favorite book), the movie "The Skeleton Key" and the premise of "The Last of Us" cause of the infection. I may be in the minority but I enjoy the strange and creepy at times and this book scratched that itch. 

The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner

3.5

The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

I always enjoy a strange story and Emily St. John Mandel does not disappoint in this aspect. 

The Enchanted Hacienda by J.C. Cervantes

hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful slow-paced

3.5

The September House by Carissa Orlando
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.

All the cursing is off putting. I was enjoying the story but the language is the reason for the DNF

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75