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Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.

I just couldn’t get hooked on this book, it felt too Insta-lovey to me and the fact that “wow, crocs are life!” Is an actual thing a main character says from a romantic gesture…. I just can’t 

For the Throne by Hannah Whitten

adventurous dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood

For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood

Moderate: Death of parent

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Sexual assault, Sexual content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten

dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

The Witch and the Tsar by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Grief, Murder, War

The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Blood

The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75