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The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

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emotional funny inspiring mysterious relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Very fun murder-mystery inspired by real life midwife Martha Ballard in the late 1700s. 
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Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious relaxing tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Reclaim the Stars: 17 Tales Across Realms & Space by Zoraida Córdova

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Absolutely amazing anthology! There was not a single story that I didn't like and most of them left me wanting more, needing full novels of them. 
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland

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challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

Blood Cursed by Sarah Piper

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

This series just keeps getting better. Warning that this ends on a rather large cliffhanger so have book 5 ready to go. 
*Cries as i wait another 8 weeks for it*
Mating with Mallows: An Erotic Sentient Candy Romance by Nora Noodle

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

2.75

Smutty smut smut 
Gods & Monsters by Shelby Mahurin

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Such a wonderful conclusion to the story. 
Blood & Honey by Shelby Mahurin

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.75

A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

Absolutely stunning read. Unique magic-system set in an alternate world. Court-intrigue, assassination attempts, murder most fowl, friendships, romance, and tea!