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Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

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emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I thought this was a very good young adult thriller mystery book. I will say this book definitely have its witty and sassy moments AND I LOVED THEM. I also enjoyed the ending of the epilogue, this book works well as a standalone not leaving you on a cliffhanger that forces you to get the next book. 
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The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports by Jeff Passan

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informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

I found this book very interesting. The pacing as a little slow for my taste and the chapters were VERY long. The book starts out with a lot of medical content and takes about until 10% to get through that. However it does give amazing insight on how the arm is so critical for baseball. 
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Bad Blood by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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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

5.0

THIS BOOK!!! THIS SERIES! It is actually perfectly written and beautifully done. WHAT A WAY TO END IT! I was definitely crying at the end and the final plot twist had me crashing out (in a good way) BIG TIME. You you do read the books out of order read this one last just to get the full effect of the book. 
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All In by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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dark emotional tense fast-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? Yes

4.75

The book started off good and I love this book series.
What stopped it from being a 5 star read is that the ending felt like it dragged on a tad too long.  But once again PLOT TWISTS are written so well in this series and I'm never able to guess what happens next.
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Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Another amazing book in this series. I ABSOLUTELY ADORED the first book and this book does a fantastic job of adding on to the story that is already there. I can't wait to start the next book. Also
the plot twists were done EXTREMELY WELL I was only able to guess one of the twist from earlier in the book.
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The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I just couldn't put this book down!! A lot of what this book has was new to me  but yet l loved everything about the book. and the plot twist had my jaw on the floor. I am definitely starting the next book tonight. 
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You'd Be Paranoid Too if Everyone Was Out to Get You: A Collection of Personal Stories and Insights by Awsten Knight

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funny informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.75

Overall this book is amazing weather or not you know of the icon that is Awsten Knight. This book goes into thing that we all experience in life and has a fun way of doing it. I can definitely see Awsten Knight's personality showing in the entire book writing. 
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Cheated: The Inside Story of the Astros Scandal and a Colorful History of Sign Stealing by Andy Martino

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informative tense medium-paced

3.75

The first half was mostly about the backstory on everyone who would be involved in the scandal.. Around 53% into the book is when it starts to pick up and I was able to finish the back end of the book in five days.  There was a few times when I needed to go back to understand who was being talked about because for most of the book people are referred to using their last name. 
Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi

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

3.0

I vibed with the first two books but for some reason I couldn’t vibe as much with this book. After I finished the book I really don’t see me continuing the series. 
Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi

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dark emotional informative reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

This book is short however I think it will give good insight into what plays out in the next book. I did like how it started the moment
Wanner was shot in the last book
and went on day by day in his POV. 
I did also enjoy reading some of the notebook entries it gave more character to both Juliet and Wanner. 
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