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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Watched the movies again and immediately wanted to reread the books. These books still hold up; truly some of the best dystopian science fiction. 
Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto by Vine Deloria Jr.

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emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Rather surprisingly funny and witty. I felt like I learned a lot about the Native American experience. 
So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens

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adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

Very fun concept with a sweet romance.
The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
I definitely plan on finishing this series, but I'm not in the mood for this kind of book and I don't want to force myself through it. 
A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 67%.
I just didn't feel super invested in the characters. I felt like the world building was a little confusing too.
The Host by Stephenie Meyer

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emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

I know this book has some issues, but I still love it. It's such an enjoyable read.  The fact that she had the audacity to write and publish both Midnight Sun and Life and Death and not finish the original trilogy she had planned for The Host is criminal. 
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

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emotional informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

The subject of this book was fascinating and definitely a story worth telling and bringing to the public's attention. As a historian myself, I felt Grann did a great job with the research. However, despite the importance of the book's message, I was surprised to find the writing as praised as it was. 
Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

This is only the second arranged marriage books I've read and I really like them. This book had more of the miscommunication trope than I would have liked, but I still enjoyed it. I wish there was more of it to really get to know the characters better.
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The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
I wanted a book that would be fast pace and have a bit more emphasis on romance as a break in between The Broken Earth trilogy and I thought this would be perfect, but it was not. Just 5 short chapters in and everything is all set up for what I assume is an enemies to lovers thing which I'm fine with except that I feel like I have zero grasp on the setting or the characters and I don't care enough about them to wait it out. Felt like there was a lot of tell and no show. 
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This one took some adjusting to, but I had heard such great things and absolutely loved the idea of a kind of magic system based around geology, that I was even willing to try and deal with some of it being in second POV. That actually bothered me less than I thought it would. There's no denying that Jemisin's writing and world building is stunning. I'm certain this series is going to break my heart.
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