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36 reviews

The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 38%.
Calling women crazy or saying they’re too high maintenance for being vegan is super gross, and 130 pages in this had happened enough times that I put the book down. Also, Kristen’s unwillingness to just tell Josh what the fuck was up was already annoying and I had a feeling it was gonna keep going that way. 
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring relaxing tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I took a months-long break from this book which made me think that I must not have been enjoying it, but actually the ending is just really sad. These books are so freaking well written, they’re more detailed and vivid than real life sometimes. These books on audible read by Davina Porter SLAP. Each book is 40 hours of crazy good storytelling and sick characters that are complex and human and not at all dull or predictable. I cannot express how dope I think Diana Gabaldon is for this shit. I can’t believe this series will ever end. Come for the accents and sex, stay for the excellent writing, the badass female protagonist, and yeah the accents and sex. 
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

It was fun but I didn’t feel that the characters were developed enough to feel real, and their reasons for hating each other were too dumb to have been drawn out so long. It was a quick fun read though ! 
Our Animal Hearts by Dania Tomlinson

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

5.0

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

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dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

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emotional hopeful sad 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? Yes

5.0

This book was SO good, very well written. Kinda broke my heart but it reflects positively that the characters experiences made me feel SO much. 
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Book Lovers by Emily Henry

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

This is the second Emily Henry book I’ve read. I preferred Beach Read. Found this one a bit disappointing, leaning heavily on character tropes but not committing enough to turn them on their heads. Found the characters and their issues over dramatized and hard to relate to. GREAT sex scenes tho. 
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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

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dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.0