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A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena

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mysterious tense 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

3.75

Not my fave by her but still a good time. The delulu is real in this one
Priest by Sierra Simone

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

3.5

I was fully prepared to give this 4 stars but knocked it down because the miscommunication pissed me off
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.
I'm not feeling this
Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 47%.
I do not think that this is a bad book at all I just don't want to read it at the moment. I think that if I had finished I would have rated it 4 stars or higher.
The reason that I DNF'd is
due to the sterilization of children, in addition to the discussion about Tuskeegee. I also am just so tired of hearing that womanhood is tied to your ability to have children - which it is not. I also didn't like the potential of a relationship between Civil and the girls' father. That just felt really weird to me
The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.5

This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

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adventurous challenging dark lighthearted tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

I am pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this. I would definitely recommend this to people who enjoy Greek mythology, sapphic romance, and plant magic
The Eternal Ones by Namina Forna

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.75

Love this series so much. It deserves so much more hype.
This was a great conclusion to the trilogy. I did think that it could have been just like 20 pages shorter because I could foresee how something would go but overall I really loved it. Even with Deka being a little annoying in the beginning.
Ixa is to be protected at all costs
White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 4%.
I just....don't care
A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

This is a really wonderful story about family, friendship, the struggles of Black women, activism and so much more. I don't know what I was expecting going into this but I am pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it
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Heiress of Roses by Asia Monet

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dark sad tense medium-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

5.0

I love this series, I love Lexie and Dante and this one is a bit of a slow burn but the banter between the two of them is top tier.
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