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Ciudad de Ceniza by Cassandra Clare

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adventurous funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Yeah... the sibling plotline gets a bit weird in this one ngl. Aside from that the worldbuilding was amazing and it has great side characters and b plots. I could read a million spinoffs -which lucky me, because they exist (:
Gilgamesh: A New English Version by Stephen Mitchell

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

It packs so much in such a short read! Dunno if it was the translation or the medium but I was hooked. Wish I'd read it earlier in life, but either way I am planning a re-read as we speak.
Disclaimer about the edition tho: I read the dramatized version that Jeremy Howe did for the BBC and which is free on Youtube (insanely good, 10/10 would recommend) but since that is not a book proper, I am listing the translation from which that adaptation was based on.
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Ciudad de hueso by Cassandra Clare

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adventurous funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Re-read this after several years and was pleasantly surprised to find it still as good as the first time. Even if one or two jokes aged poorly this is one hell of a book, made me laugh in publicand kick my legs like a teen in public. Successful throwback.
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Kill Joy by Holly Jackson

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mysterious tense fast-paced

4.5

The final plot twist was so unexpected! I missed Ravi but it was fun to read more about Pip's friend group pre-everything. Really fun tie-in if you've read the series already but it also works as a standalone.
I'm a huge fan of the voice actor, she's incredibly good and really shines on this one.
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As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

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emotional hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A perfect conclusion to the series. It did feel a bit too fast on the last third vs the rest of the book, but it kinda helped to keep the stakes and tension high so.
I loved all the side characters and how the book picked up on past connections and details, it truly felt like closing the loop -and by Zeus I hope that verdict for Max was guilty.
Audiobook takes full advantage of the format and it makes for a great experience 10/10 would recommend.
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Cabin Fever by Antonella Menoni

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
The writing and the story were a bit juvenile, but the last straw for me was a detailed pandemic recap that had nothing to do with the actual timeline. It is not bad writing per se, but the characters and themes are hilariously dumb, which ruins the mystery/horror part for me.
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The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green

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hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

Some of these hit very deep, but a couple of the ones dealing with football and sports didn't so much. Overall it reminded me of the simple prose that Green uses and why I liked his books so much, might even use one or two of these as class reading material for my students.
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Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

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emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Really enjoyed the audiobook version. I wonder if Holly meant for the story to always go this way or if she picked up the loose threads from the previous book to weave here. Either way, it was nicely done. I have to be honest, I didn’t quite like
the idea of Stanley redemption arc, but his death scene was so emotional that I have to look past my own pet peeves.
Throughout we are accompanying Pip as she deals with grief and trauma, which I liked, but it definitely lends for a slower pace than other books of the genre so maybe be aware that this might get a little introspective.
I have nothing else to say except it’s past midnight on a school night and I’m still going to start the next one because I need to see how my girl is faring.
Anne of Windy Poplars by L.M. Montgomery

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Exactly what I needed to cheer up. Kinda wish I'd read it chronologically from House of Dreams but that's on me for not paying attention.
The Regrets by Amy Bonnaffons

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dark funny medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? No

2.0

Both the main characters kept insisting that Everyone around them was annoying and that they were the specialest boy/girl on earth when in fact I was surprised that Anyone would want to be around them in the first place. Such a shame because this one doesn't shy away from the monstrous but alas.
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