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The Orc and the Innkeeper by Cora Crane

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emotional funny hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Um this is giving me HUGE cm nascosta vibes and I’m all about it 
A Polar Expedition: and Other Stimulating Research Opportunities by Kass O'Shire

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adventurous emotional medium-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? No

3.5

accidentally read these out of order and came back for the first one- while I love the second book best (so far) there was still something SO cute about this one 😍
A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

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

5.0

BIG FAN of kingfisher, and this was no exception. This had me feeling itchy creepy crawling, afraid to touch the floor from the edge of the bed, and also a little bit afraid of the garden dirt outside. 
What Feeds The Lake by J.C. Hemstreet

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challenging dark 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

5.0

What an actually impressive take on horror, trauma, and what goes bump in the night. I am so glad I picked this up before it leaves KU on the 31st of this month. Tackles a lot of dark themes (read your TWs), and then has this very sneaky romantic sub plot that doesn’t actually distract from the core of the story. Love the lgbtaq+ rep in it as well! 
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The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

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

5.0

It took me a moment to get into this, but man what a refreshing way of storytelling. I’m someone who needs a break, often, from cookie-cutter dramas/romances, where things are messy, loose ends abundant, and most of all not everything is perfectly wrapped up. Bardugo did a beautiful job of pulling you back to the time period and believing along with everyone else in the dangers of magic. 
Gutted by Layla Fae

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dark

1.0

This one- ain’t for me. If I was going to give a proper review, the writing is sloppy and the author didn’t give a ton of thought of how to write where people are in a room/how to portray movement as to what’s happening. Lots of plot holes, weird ways to tie up loose ends, and also a lot of non informative background information on characters that while was a lot of info, still somehow wasn’t useful information and didn’t give anyone any depth. This was a purposeful “bad book” club read 
Survivor by Sam Hall

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dark emotional hopeful medium-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

4.0

I really love Sam hall and the way they’ve set this world up! Not that I was tired of Jules, but really happy with the introduction of Flick
Carved by Layla Fae

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dark fast-paced

1.0

continuation of book club…. we like to suffer I guess? 
Jacked by Layla Fae

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dark 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? Yes

2.0

This is a book club monstrosity and it’s being bumped up from 1 to 2 stars for the entertainment factor of me having to draw out the positions to logistically figure out what’s happening in the room 🥴
Another Damned Storm by Myka Bound

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adventurous challenging dark 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

5.0

Really loved this “darling” series and where the author took the adventure out of the classic Peter Pan with something a little grittier, without it being a constant pain the in ass the entire time. Loved the growth of the characters, ups and downs, and quite happy with that ending