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Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher

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adventurous medium-paced

4.25

Debra & Quandra - 4.5 stars
Brandon & Jessica - 4 stars
House of Agnes by Fiona Zedde

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mysterious tense medium-paced

3.25

Kelly, Shanti, Tracey - 3.5 stars
Quandra - 3.25
Deborah - 3 stars
Jessica - 2.5 stars
House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

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dark mysterious tense

4.5

Group avg 4.5 stars

Kelly: 5 stars
Quandra & Tracey: 4.75 stars
Jessica: 4.5 stars
Brandon: 4.25 stars
Deborah & Lydia: 4 stars

Everyone loved Tyler, team audiobook thought the voices were awesome, and the majority of the group would love a follow-up to that ending. 
I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea

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dark emotional tense

3.5

Deborah & Kelly: 3 stars
Jessica: 3.75 stars
Quandra: 4 stars

The group is interested in reading sequel to this story. It was infuriating in the best way possible. 
The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe

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2.75

Deborah: 3 stars
Kelly & Quandra: 2.5 stars

Even with the extra month to read this, the majority of the group didn't finish this. The ones who did agreed that there was great potential here, but it failed in its execution. 
The Fine Print by Lauren Asher

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2.5

Quandra: 3 stars
Kelly, Jessica, & Tracey: 2.5 stars
Deborah: 2 stars
Brandon 2.25 stars

Overall thoughts were that the romance was lackluster and the book way too long. Quandra and Tracey are planning to read the rest of the series for closure. 
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

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

1.75

Deborah: 2 stars
Quandra: 2 stars
Jessica: 1.25 stars

Mishaps galore with this month's pick. It was very popular, so a few members didn't get it in time. Two people only got to page 20, and one member was reading the wrong book. No one felt like they missed out with the low ratings from the people who did finish. 
Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes

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

3.0

2.92 ⭐

Brandon: 3.5
Jessica: 3.5
Quandra: 3.5
Deborah: 3
Kelly: 3
Tracey: 3
Shanti: 1

Majority of the group felt bamboozled that the book wasn't entirely told from Medusa's POV.  
Verity by Colleen Hoover

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Trinity: 4.25 
Brandon: 4
Chibuzo: 4
Deborah: 4 
Jessica: 4
Quandra: 4
Shanti: 3.5
Tracey: 3.5
Kelly: 3

This is a white woman in crisis novel if there ever was one. The group differed on whether the "twist" was effective or not. No one really connected with the characters but were intrigued with the mystery. 
Cubana by JaQuavis Coleman

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

1.5

1.5 star avg rating

Quandra: 3.5 stars
Shanti: 1.5 stars
Tracey: 1.5 stars
Kelly: 1 star
Brandon: 1 star
Jessica: 1 star

Poorly written, we were all disappointed because the foundation of the story is interesting. We all could have used more Pandora in the main story. Tay is underserved as a character and the "twist" is in poor taste. We were all entertained by the mess though.