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Amazing Spider-Man, Volume 2: Spider-Verse Prelude by Dan Slott

4.0

First intro to the Spider-Verse! Thrilled to see where it all began. 

Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 1: The Parker Luck by Dan Slott

4.0

Added a star for introducing my favorite Spider person - Silk! 

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

The most political book I’ve read, but still kept me invested the entire time. Balances POV switches perfectly and builds slow and steady to an epic climax (sanderlanche!). Straight on to book 3!!! 

Murdle: Volume 1 by G.T. Karber

5.0

No notes - so fun how the puzzles all connect to a greater mystery.

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

My first Brandy Sandy and I am completely hooked. He is clearly a master storyteller and I cannot fathom how he came up with this ‘magic’ system. I’m starting Well of Ascension immediately. 

My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.25

Don’t try to take this one for anything other than what it is. It’s cute and light and short. 

Superior Spider-Man: The Complete Collection Vol. 2 by Dan Slott

4.0

Parts dragged on longer than I wanted - and I can’t stand this art style. But overall - still a great Dan Slott story. 

Superior Spider-Man: The Complete Collection Vol. 1 by Dan Slott

adventurous

4.0

Honestly I was way more impressed than I thought I would be. The most original Spider-Man story in ages. 

Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

2.75

I was so disappointed in this sequel. It very nearly lost all of its quirky charm from book 1 and got dragged down with too much plot/drama/world building/mystery/you name it. The will they/won’t they between Evie and the Villain was old by the end of book 1, so for the angst to continue for another whole novel made me lose interest. I still love the characters themselves, and I love the silliness of the interactions between them. But this book fell into the worst kind of middle book syndrome. I’ll read the next one in the series and hope for some redemption. 

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No

4.75

Love that the story got off the ground so much faster than book 1. The writing of these books is incredible and I still can’t believe it’s the same author as Shadow & Bone. Wonderfully spooky, intricately designed, and so original. Definitely thought it was a duology so now I’m desperate for book 3!