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The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf

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dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I couldn't put this book down!! True crime has always fascinated me but I'm not sure why I haven't been reading more novels in that genre... so we'll do something about that. Lol. 

This is my first Heather Gudenkauf novel and considering how well-written it is, it would certaintly not be the last. I hope to find more riveting stories like The Overnight Guest.
A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

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adventurous emotional tense 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

5.0

What a book to start the year! My expectations weren't that high for this one but it blew me away—such an amazing read! It has been some time since I gave a 5 star review but A Curse So Dark and Lonely deserves it. It didn't feel like I was reading a 500-page book at all, everything was so easy to absorb and get lost in. And this is first of a trilogy? Aaahh, I'm so excited for the rest of the series!
The Ironwood Tree by Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black

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

4.5

My go-to series when I need an enjoyable quick read. I honestly don't remember much from the movie and I might need to rewatch it one of these days, just so I can compare how accurate it is from the books.
An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson

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adventurous 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

2.5

I'm giving this a low rating mostly because it failed to hold my attention and it took me AGES to actually finish it. Very uncharacteristic of me but I've been on a reading slump ever since the pandemic hit. I could have just DNFed this, true, but I was still very curious as to how the story ends, so I skipped a lot of paragraphs and just focused on dialogues. Meep. It really could have been written better.
Without Merit by Colleen Hoover

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Light read so points for that, characters aren't really that likeable but they aren't annoying, and story's good although cheesy in some parts. A relatively nice book but I've read better (and worse) from Colleen Hoover.

"Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes the only thing it deserves is forgiveness."
Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco

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adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? No

2.75

Well, that ending was anti-climactic. Not that it had much going on to begin with buuuut... cringe.

Almost didn't finish this one when I stopped reading it last year, but decided to just pick up where I left off and find out who's murdering all these people. But like I said earlier, it's meh.

Not sure if I'll continue with this series because I'm personally finding Audrey Rose too much and I don't think I can read more of her perspective. Shame, I like the crime and mystery. C'est la vie.
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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 has been in my to-read pile for years and I accidentally stumbled upon it a couple weeks ago. I finally picked it up and I might not have engulfed it in one sitting but it's an AMAZING book, nonetheless. This is exactly the kind of book that makes me LOVE children's literature; something I could proudly place beside Harry Potter and Percy Jackson—yes, it's that good!! I would recommend this to anyone in a heartbeat.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

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dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

The story's premise was actually very good and I liked Schwab's writing style but it got somewhat tedious to read about halfway into the book and only started to pick up again at the end. It's still a beautiful story that, as soon as I finished reading, made me want to hug my loved ones and live my life to the fullest.
Frozen Tides: A Falling Kingdoms Novel by Morgan Rhodes

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adventurous dark tense 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 is one of those series I push aside because of how good it is. If you know me, you'd know I have the tendency to do that to prolong the journey. But I was taken aback to find out that it has been over three years, THREE, since I read the third book! So at first, I hesitated to read this thinking I might have forgotten too much detail, but I'm pleased that this story is still so easy to go back to; you can just pick up where you left off and instantly get lost in its world—like you never truly left!

It's stupid of me to have waited this long because this book is simply AMAZING. I loved everything about it! Well, I still hate this one character but it looks like she'll have a redemption arc on the next book. /eyeroll

So anyway! I'm not sure when I'll pick up the fifth book, probably late this year or next year, but I'm so excited for it because of how this one ended. I have high hopes!
Coraline by Neil Gaiman

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I didn't even know Coraline has a book and I immediately picked it up when I found out! I only watched the movie some time last year and was delightfully creeped out by it—I'm not sure how it passed as a "children's story". Lol. The book also has a haunting, eerie vibe to it but I think the movie unsettled me more. Still, this was a very quick and fun read.