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Heartbreak Is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music by Rob Sheffield

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informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.75

Heartwarming, especially when read after the end of the Eras Tour and on Taylor's Birthday!
The Audacity by Katherine Ryan

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emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.25

A really interesting overview into Katherine Ryan's story, how she came to England and became so successful. Really enjoyed her narration and loved the bonus chapter of her mother writing about her experiences raising Katherine and her sisters. 
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The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.
Did not enjoy the writing the genre or the narration
A Death in Diamonds by S.J. Bennett

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

3.75

Hopeless by Elsie Silver

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challenging emotional sad tense 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

2.0

The only good part of this book was the other recurring characters from previous books.  From the plot, to the age gap, to the weird power imbalance, hated this one. Would never pick it up again. 
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Reckless by Elsie Silver

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

4.5

I loved how well integrated this was into the existing series, including interactions with the wider cast of characters. I loved Winter and felt for her story and I think Theo was a great match for her to cool her down. 
Powerless by Elsie Silver

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

4.25

I really enjoyed these characters and their story! Friends to lovers is one of my favourite tropes, and the fact that these two had been building to get to this point for nearly 20 yeas made the wait really worth it. 

This was one of the spiciest books I've read and while I enjoyed it, it was a bit (almost too) intense. 
Heartless by Elsie Silver

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

3.25

I liked the main characters and the how the whole cast carries on from the first novel in the series. The spicy scenes were incredible. The age-gap, nanny trope and stepmother matter I could tolerate. However, the toxic birth mother and pregnancy plot twist were more than I could stomach. It would have been a ⭐️⭐️ were it not for the spice. 
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The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore

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

3.0

Insta love. Did not enjoy that one bit. Like the subversion of grumpy sunshine. Loved the continuity of the characters from the first books. 
Bloody Slutty and Pathetic by WhatMurdah

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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