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170 reviews

Foxglove by Adalyn Grace

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4.75

The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson

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3.75

It was fun and I had a good time reading it, but it wasn't profound or something I'll find myself thinking about again like how I felt with Yumi and the Nightmare Painter 
Sing Like Fish: How Sound Rules Life Under Water by Amorina Kingdon

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

I found this to be so interesting!! I love fish and marine life haha
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson

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  • 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

I am so delusional. I need both of them. This book is so magical, it's so beautiful. I will simply be passing away now.
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield

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emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.0

I read this whole book at work and tried not to cry the whole time. I am devastated, truly, like goddamn. Who knew a woman bringing the tv into the bathroom for her wife and her to watch jaws would make me cry.
The House at the End of Hope Street by Menna van Praag

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.
I was listening to an audio version of this book, but I was getting confused just due to the amount of characters. I plan to get a physical copy to read because I did enjoy what I listened too already.
Home Field Advantage by Dahlia Adler

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4.0

I'll always eat up a sapphic romance where one of the girls is sports star and the other is either a cheerleader or just something that's seen as "typically" femme. I just will without a doubt eat it up. 
The Prisoner's Throne by Holly Black

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5.0

I don't even care I'll die for this book. I'll die for oak, wren, Jude, Carden, not Taryn, but you know. I RLLY HOPE WE GET MORE ELFHAME BOOKS I NEED MORE‼️ I need the undersea.
A Curse of Roses by Diana Pinguicha

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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? It's complicated

4.0

I liked the story over all, I think it was beautiful and I really loved the Fatyan and Yzabel as a couple. To me though the ending felt so rushed, it felt like all the sudden it was over and that I didn't have the closure I was hoping for. 
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This Is Why They Hate Us by Aaron H. Aceves

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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? Yes

3.75

While I did enjoy this story over all and I feel as though it is meaningful, I just had moments when I felt like I was banging my head against a wall. Saleem was so sweet though, even if at times he too made me want to bang my head against a wall. The relationship Quique had with his teacher was one that felt undefined in an uncomfortable way. I knew that his teacher wouldn't do anything with Quique, and although he was like "don't say things like that or I'll kick you out," it never felt like he meant it because Quique kept going. All in all that part and their dynamic was just really uncomfortable for me.