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Something Wilder by Christina Lauren

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.

I was really just looking for a romance book, but wow did this book zag on me!

A dude pulls out a gun and then falls off a cliff to his presumed death!???

I thought it was just going to be a fun treasure hunt with a rekindled romance, but it went off the rails.

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

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dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Pros: I love the author’s voice and the action in the book. It’s very vivid and cinematic. I wouldn’t say it scared me, but it was very thrilling and had great tension. The family drama of it was excellent and well written.
Cons: The pace was uneven for me. At halfway, I would have given it a 5, but then it turned. It felt like the story should have been coming to a conclusion and then everything restarted. At 75% I would have given it a 3 because the story was dragging and I wasn’t sure where it was going. By the end, it had me again back up to a solid 4 because the book connected a lot of lose plot threads.
Aside: I really want Waffle House now.

The Cloisters by Katy Hays

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dark tense medium-paced

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

2.5

I was bummed that this book didn’t actually have any spooky, tarot magic in it. The main focus of the book is the insane characters and their twisted motivations. If you like psychological thrillers, you may like this book. I personally found it very predictable and like I was rooting for no one, especially not Ann.

Out There by Kate Folk

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medium-paced