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The Women by Kristin Hannah

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 77%.
I tried so hard but this is too much trauma porn. Especially as a child of a Vietnam vet. 
Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

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

2.5

Black Clover Vol. 35 by Yûki Tabata

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adventurous 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

2.5

You know you are getting tired of a series when you’re just like “when is this gonna be over?” I do like the series though to try to get through to the end. 
Funny Story by Emily Henry

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

2.0

It was a meh romance that I probably won’t reread. Tbh I feel like most Emily Henry novels are virtual copies and pastes of each other, it’s either that or she has a ghost writer at the rate she churns out these subpar romances with little to no diversity. 
An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn

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

3.25

Just another basic retelling of Cinderella. I’m curious if Quinn worked in other famous romance novels/vingettes as the basis for the other Bridgerton novels. 
The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

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

4.0

This is one of those books where I’m not 100% sure what I read but I know it was a good book. 
Among the Bros: A Fraternity Crime Story by Max Marshall

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informative slow-paced

2.75

Just a meh true crime book. I often zoned out during it because it somehow made frat life sound very boring. It was good every once in a while but it was not worth the 6 month wait I had at my local library. 
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Killer by Sara Shepard

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

2.75

Sometimes as an adult it is very hard to go back and read books intended for a YA audience and this is one of those times. The whole Spencer and Emily plot-lines of this book had me screaming the entire time. But these lessons are some times lessons you can only learn with time and age. But I’m gonna take a break from this series for a minute cause I can only take so much. 
When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt by Kara Cooney

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informative slow-paced

5.0

Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood

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

3.0

This is basically a speedrun of any Ali Hazelwood novel. But with slightly more smut thanks to the really short run time.