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All Along You Were Blooming by Morgan Harper Nichols
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

Just not in the mood. The pace was not working for me at the moment 

The Fury by Alex Michaelides
Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.

Just didn’t capture me the same as the Maidens :/

The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

DAMN. I’m gagged. 

So well written. The twist really got me. I was completely surprised.

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I am spoiled for choice of favorite books of the year.

I LOVED THIS!!!

Usually I don’t care for gore stuff, body horror. 

BUT the characters and the story had me on the edge of my seat or completely off of it laughing. 

Read. This.

The Children of Jocasta by Natalie Haynes

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• 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

Absolutely adored being demolished emotionally by this story 

The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan

informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.0

It was fine. Not as interesting as I was hoping it would be.

In the Lateness of the World: Poems by Carolyn Forché

fast-paced

2.0

Intense

Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths by Natalie Haynes

emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

Fantastic narrator so enjoyable to read and learn from Haynes. 

Beauty Is the Shape of You by Vennesa Samanthan

fast-paced

2.0

What you would expect but no new or exceptionally notable approach 

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.

Didn’t grab me