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The Ride of Her Life by Jennifer Dugan

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adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

2.75

I really would have wished for the drama, which would have been resolved by one single conversation, to have been over sooner and the main character's relationship with her mum and friend to be less toxic.
Or at least have them go through some character development and not just forgive them just because.

But there is this german saying:
Das Leben ist kein Ponyhof.
Which I think applies here very nicely. 
The Bad Ones by Melissa Albert

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I am so confused by the ending I can't even really explain what part I am actually confused about.
Decently spooky though, I guess. 
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

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dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

4.75

I feel like there are so many things I could praise about this book, like the beautiful worldbuilding, the stunningly wholesome romance or exciting plotline but my words have escaped me, because of the absolute masterpiece that is the phrasing in this book. 
The Phoenix King by Aparna Verma

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

Women who would burn down the world in anger? Hell yeah! 

I would have just loved to have some more context on the world she is setting on fire. 
Welcome to Night Vale, episodes 50-70B by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor

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dark funny mysterious slow-paced

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To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods by Molly X. Chang

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

3.5

It's always such a shame when an interesting premise gets ruined by an unfitting writing style. 
And it really pains me to say this but this was definitely the case here. 

It had so many things going for it:
  • Fascinating world building: ✅
  • Compelling moral argument: ✅
  • Interesting rest? Not so much. 
There was a lot of internal monologues, like a lot, a LOT which wouldn't have been that bad if they didn't keep using the same arguments over and over again without coming to a new conclusion. It was always something along the lines of: "Am I doing the right thing? 🤷 I am doing it for my family though." 
Phantastische Tierwesen und wo sie zu finden sind: Das Originaldrehbuch by J.K. Rowling, Anja Hansen-Schmidt

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

3.25

I kinda hoped that this book would clear up some plot issues I was confused about after watching the movie. 
It did not. 
King Falls AM - Year 1 by Eric Kimelton, Kyle Brown

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dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

4.75

BREAKING NEWS: CARDINALS SHORTSTOP FIXES REPUTATION WITH HELP OF HIS BOYFRIEND

After horrible start in the new season, Eddie O’Leary proves that his story is one worth telling. The baseball player and the journalist Mark Bailey navigate the struggles of being queer in a society who does not want you to be with the perfect balance of seriousness and humor, so you just can't help but root for them. 
Macbeth by William Shakespeare

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Second Witch:
By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes.

Well, definitely a wickedly good story even almost 420 years later.