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Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Read for book club. Second chance romances are really not for me, I guess.

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The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

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emotional funny hopeful relaxing 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

4.0

TJ Klune meets Practical Magic meets a drawer full of cheese. If you want a cozy fall/winter romance, pick this one up.

Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell

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adventurous funny 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

4.5

This book was incredible. I identify so much with Shesheshen, the amorphous blob monster posing as a human. The entire book felt like a metaphor for being autistic. It was also laugh out loud funny in every chapter.

The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown

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0.5

This is by far one of the worst books I’ve ever had the displeasure of finishing. For the love of god, if the concept sounds interesting to you, can I offer you The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix Harrow or Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Torzs? Or, if you ABSOLUTELY need to read books by straight white men, at least read Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman instead.

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Paladin's Hope by T. Kingfisher

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

Paladin's Strength by T. Kingfisher

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adventurous funny mysterious tense slow-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

I had a little difficulty getting into this book. It seemed to drag a bit for me. But it ended up being super fun in the end. I love Istvhan and Clara.

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