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Isaac's Storm by Erik Larson

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

A Daughter of Fair Verona by Christina Dodd

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-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

Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

adventurous emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

The last 10 chapters were great but the book was just so long and drawn out. It was hard to get invested into it. The flow of the first book was much better. And honestly the love triangle is very week. If your going to use a love triangle give us a coupling to hope for. I mean at this point I’m all for Sel and nick being the couple we’re supposed to root for as their bromance is genuine. I’m team snick. Not much else to say if you liked the first one definitely continue the series. 

Stiger's Tigers by Marc Alan Edelheit

adventurous informative slow-paced

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

3.5

My husband recommended this book to me, I completely understand why he loved it but with that said for all the reasons he loved it were the reasons I don’t. The first half of the book is slow and repetitive focusing on the legion being brought up to standard as the southern legionaries were underfed and under disciplined. The book drops Roman military practices into the realm of fantasy creatures and elements but focuses mostly on Military practices and duty. There’s just not enough fantasy for my taste. The characters are very one dimensional, as in your going to need to develop your main characters more if you want me to care for them. At this point we’re not even on a first name basis. Would I read the second book? Maybe, if it was available for free and I had little else at the moment to read sure. But right now it doesn’t compete with the red rising series I need to still complete. The book isn’t flawed, it just wasn’t a stand out read for me. 

The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I don’t dislike this book but I don’t treasure it either. 

House of Roots and Ruin by Erin A. Craig

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker by Gregory Maguire

slow-paced

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

3.25