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The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

4.25

Together We Rot by Skyla Arndt
Did not finish book.

Library book

Reforged by Seth Haddon

adventurous emotional medium-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

4.5

the early pacing is a little slow, but overall, I loved this book. 

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

Fourth Wing was a good book. I found the writing to be somewhat basic for fantasy. It was frustraiting at times when the author told us something instead of showing us, if that makes sense. It had moments that made me annoyed with how often something was repeated. In the end I was pleased enough in the writing to look forward to the next book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Murder, and War

Moderate: Ableism, Misogyny, and Death of parent

Flying Witch, Volume 10 by Chihiro Ishizuka

adventurous hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

Royal Blood by Aimée Carter

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

Royal Blood is a fast paced story with lots of twists and turns that hook you from the very first page. I wasn’t planning on reading this right away but I started reading it in the bookstore and just had to take it home with me. I loved almost every minute of it. They characters felt real, and the secrets we got to see were interesting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Suicide, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Grief and Abandonment

Evan is drugged in an attempt for one of the characters to sexually assault her. She escapes. Her abuser dies after.

By the Grace of the Gods: Volume 1 by Roy

hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

That Time I Got Drunk And Yeeted A Love Potion At A Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

Starseer by Katya Hernández

• 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

4.25

 Starseer by Katya Hernández is a wonderful book. This Slow Burn Fantasy was a treat to delve into, with loveable characters (who were sometimes idiots) and an interesting magic system that I can’t wait to return to. I also loved how the boys' love of each other did not become their entire story. It took it’s time to draw out who they were and still pay attention to the overall plot. It showed us a place we don’t often see in fantasy stories, and was a pleasant change from what I’m used to. I hope to revisit this world and the characters that call it home.