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Assembly by Natasha Brown

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

0.0


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The Gathering Dark: An Anthology of Folk Horror by Tori Bovalino

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Stay - Erica Waters: 1/5 -> i read this one so long ago that i barely remember the plot. eh.

The Tallest Poppy - Chloe Gong -> 4.5/5 
-> Ms Chloe is the queen of vibes, but the ending was confusing so ???

Loved By All, Save One - Tori Bovalino: 5/5 -> i will eat up anything Tori writes and this whole book could have just been. an anthology of Tori’s mini-horror stories

One-Lane Bridge - Hannah Whitten: 4/5 
-> yes. strong horror vibes. loved to read it. but it’s not Tori Bovalino.

Ghost on the Shore - Allison Shaft: 4.5/5 
-> LET’S GO LESBIANS, LET’S GO!!!

Petrified - Olivia Chadha: 3.5/5 -> i could see what she was trying to do, but the amount of unexplained lore kinda backfired. but yeah, we love sacrificing annoying men in this house. 

Third Burn - Courtney Ghould: 5/5 -> WHERE IS THE REST OF THIS I NEED MORE!?!?!?!

It Stays With You - Aden Polydoros: 2.5/5 
-> listen. the horror vibes are so strong, but i just don’t vibe with suicidal thoughts and kids having cancer anymore. it hits too close to home. 

Truth or Dare - Alex Brown: 5/5 -> i could relate to this on a spiritual level. i’m glad homegirl got rid of him.

The Burning One - Shakira Toussaint: 0/5 -> someone explain to me what was going on here because i genuinely don’t know what i just read. 0% scary, 100% confusing.

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Slaughtered Gods by Thilde Kold Holdt

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adventurous challenging dark sad 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? No

5.0

ARC via Solaris on Netgalley.
Review to follow.

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Barbie: Fashion Fairytale (Barbie) by Mary Man-Kong

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

Radiant Sin by Katee Robert

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dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective sad 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? No

5.0


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Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga

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emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.0


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Eight Kinky Nights: An f/f Chanukah romance by Xan West

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emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

2.5


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Spanked Brats: The Trespasser by Harley Laroux

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adventurous emotional lighthearted tense fast-paced

5.0

This book gave me "Call Me Maybe" music video vibes and it definitely earned its spot in my list of favorite erotica novellas.
Rachel is a little stupid. I mean, come on, going skinny dipping in some stranger's pool when you don't actually know if there aren't any employees on the grounds.
And yeah, it just gets worse from thereon, thanks to Dean.
Along with Manson from the Dare and Aiden from Dirty First Dates: The Arcade, Dean is definitely the patient sort of dom who can still be scary enough if he wants, and I LOVE that about him.
I really like how he emphasized the whole "I don't want to hurt you, I just want to teach you a lesson" ordeal, because along with the consent, that's another thing people often overlook or ignore when it comes to BDSM - even though it is crucial.
And since we're speaking of consent, there is plenty of that too.
I understand that this is a spanking-centered story and hence it might be catered more towards people with a spanking fetish - but honestly, it's in the name, so what are you expecting.
Just like most of Harley's stories, this one has a few morals that make it a worthwhile read.

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Cinderella Speaks Up: An Untraditional Graphic Novel by Mari Bolte

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informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

3.0


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Demon in the Wood by Leigh Bardugo

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

5.0


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