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The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon

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challenging emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

 This was a surprising read! Just amazing and I loved it. 
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Ronin: A Visions Novel by Emma Mieko Candon

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adventurous dark medium-paced

4.0

Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I enjoyed the witchy ways and the demon banter....but a lot of the plot was internal dialogue, and I never wanted more to scream show me not tell me....but I definitely want to read book 2!
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Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo

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dark emotional mysterious sad 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

dark messy masc boys in grad school working to solve a mystery from childhood and more recently... 
Trauma, death, mysterious curses, and spectral spookiness! Highly recommended this queer spooky story! Serious CWs looks those up if you’re into scary books but be safe. 
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The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is worth the hype!! Loved the Reylo references, and for anyone who doesn't know what that is, you too will enjoy this story, as it is grump/sunshine trope, fake dating, and just well it's very fun and very good! I loved the women in STEM discussions and how easily it is to feel like fraud if men even dare to find you attractive, the sexist boys club that it is. I was a STEM full-ride recipient to undergrad because I was a women and this all rang very true and very well done. Plus the Aspec/demi representation was very much on key, and we really don't get enough romance books exploring that representation.
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Bridge of Souls by V.E. Schwab

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adventurous dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

For a MG series these books are scary AF! Like ghosts scare me as it is, but the darkness involved...whew! Absolutely loved each and every one of these 3!
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Fresh by Margot Wood

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funny informative lighthearted 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

5.0

The award for the most bi-positive cover & book goes to...Fresh! Seriously this book is laugh out loud funny, sexy, and still helps us not fuck up future relationships. College age books and protagonists are still some of my favorite books on the market. This one is good, friends, it's really good. 
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The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth

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emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-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

3.75

Fun, slow burn romance with a sad & dramatic side plot line that made me feel so many things. As someone of my age the romcoms were very 90s/00s which was fun. 
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Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe

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emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Maia’s memoir is an wonderful example of concise points of discovery through eir life and is so pure and informative. A stellar resource for genderqueer and questioning folks as well as enlightening for cis folks, even queer cis people like me. 
Kate in Waiting by Becky Albertalli

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Very sweet, fun, and full of friendships, crushes, and drama both on the stage and on the page!