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The Legend of Korra: Patterns in Time by Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino

5.0

All of the comics were so adorable and the art was amazing. Some more emotional than others, some more on the funny side. I do have some favorites from them all but that's to be expected. I had read some of the included stories as they are shared as Free Comic Book Day short comics, but it was great to revisit them and just to have them in my hands.

Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

The book was really fun and dramatic and while the couple had chemistry, I do feel like in in the 2018 part of the book they lacked moments together to make them feel more like they are actually in love instead of telling it to the readers. It had a cheating trope that I am not a big fan of, but this book had so much jaw dropping moments that made me laugh out of shock or just because they were funny that I can ignore the trope. I loved that Kevin Kwan perfectly incorporated the opening of the book and the whole situation was brought back later in the book. Overall it is a good book if you are looking for a lighter, dramatic read.

Peach Girl, Vol. 1 by Miwa Ueda

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fast-paced

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

3.5

3.5 stars
When I was an early teen I watched the anime and loved it and I recently decided to try reading the manga. I love Momo even though it's kind of sad how much she hits Kairi/Kiley even though he deserves it for trying to kiss her without her consent. From what I remember from the show he gets better. My main problem is not Momo or Kairi/Kylie, but Sae. I absolutely hate characters like her, she made me mad the whole way through reading this and my enjoyment went down even. The whole last part of Saw making out Toji to be a rapist was especially annoying, but I do love how you can see how uncomfortable Momo is in such situations and how SA is not something to be swept under the rug, but it is something scary and uncomfortable and she fights guys who try to force themselves on her. Just Momo's expressions in those moments made me uncomfortable. While it did read fast, the pace was going at lightning speed and there was so much that happened in this one volume and I don't know what to expect now considering there are 17 more and I remember decent amount of the anime.

Overall I liked it and will continue with the series, but Sae really made me mad so I won't be continuing straight away with it as I was expecting.

Tough Luck by Annabeth Albert

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funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

5.0

This was just a cozy romance read and I loved it. Even though the plot of the book was about keeping a celebrity safe from a stalker, the book wasn't action packed and I loved that. It was such a cozy reading experience that I flew through it after having time to sit down and read.

Half Truths by Sally Green

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emotional relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

This was great. It had me mind blown with elements not told in the trilogy and the end is just amazing. I am glad I read the prequel novellas.

A Princess for Christmas by Jenny Holiday

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This was pretty average. I found it boring at times and the smut was uncomfortable. The simultaneous povs in each chapter were confusing in audio. The part I liked in the book was probably the end with the ball, otherwise the book was kind of a drag and bit too ridiculous. The characters knew each other for far too short time and lots of stuff didn't make sense and made me angry. I don't mind if a book is set in a short period of time and the characters fall for each other, but it has to be done well and feel like they get to know each other. Here though they kept pointing at the fact that they didn't know each other long and it kept bugging me. The bonding they had didn't feel that much. What we saw on page was them talking about their dead parents. There was a moment where it was said they were talking for a while after sex but we didn't see much of that and what we saw was over dead parents. Leo had some bad reactions that made him sound like he lacks any kind of logical thinking.

The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire, Part Three by Michael Dante DiMartino

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adventurous emotional funny relaxing 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

5.0

This series was so good, I think I prefer it to Turf Wars, but that was really good too. I am kind of shocked that the ending make me cry and I liked Kuvira's redemption so much, but the family aspect of the story and her relationship with Su was so great. I need more comics following Korra's Team Avatar.

The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire, Part Two by Michael Dante DiMartino

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adventurous emotional funny relaxing fast-paced