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Wandfasted by Laurie Forest

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Did not finish book.
I tried this after finishing The Black Witch this past weekend. I raced through that 600+ page book yet felt this one really dragged. I just didn’t care about Tessla at all and found her super irritating. I was also sick to death of the repetitions about her and Vale’s affinities calling out to each other or whatever. We get it. They both have fire magic. No need to beat us over the head with that. I got 60% of the way through and decided I just didn’t wanna waste anymore time on this prequel. I’ll still give whatever’s after The Black Witch a try though and hope I go back to enjoying the story.
Consent by Jill Ciment

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challenging reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp by Leonie Swann

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Did not finish book.
Loved the book starting off from a tortoise’s viewpoint. I thought it boded well for a quirky and charming mystery, but nope. It quickly devolved into boredom and confusion for me. 
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again! by Frank Cottrell Boyce

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava

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funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

The Black Witch by Laurie Forest

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

After Annie by Anna Quindlen

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emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Evenings & Weekends by Oisín McKenna

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challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75