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You Are Fatally Invited by Ande Pliego

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5.0

Tons of fun. A twisty kind of isolated mystery.  In light of recent events though, I wish there weren't references to Neil Gaiman.
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix

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challenging dark emotional hopeful
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Wow. That was a dark, difficult read but I love  it.
Guantanamo Voices: True Accounts from the World's Most Infamous Prison by Sarah Mirk

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challenging dark emotional informative sad

5.0

Very important and very upsetting.  
I Miss You When I Blink: Essays by Mary Laura Philpott

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

Funny and relatable. 
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo

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informative

5.0

While I've read quite a few books about race in America, I found this one to still be worthwhile because it is from a white perspective and really calls out progressive people for bias that they may not realize they have.  
You Get What You Pay For by Morgan Parker

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challenging emotional reflective

5.0

An emotional read.
The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

I thought this was going to be a lighthearted romcom that reminded me of The Good Place.  Surprise - I hated it.  Has this author ever met people before?  I have never met anyone that acts like any of these people.  I really did not like this at all.
How to Be Eaten by Maria Adelmann

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.
I like the premise of this book but I can't seem to make it more than a couple pages at a time before getting bored.
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
Very boring and very YA. I really don't care about these kids at all.
Rise of the Ranger by Philip C. Quaintrell

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.
Boring