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Miss Peregrine's Museum of Wonders: An Indispensable Guide to the Dangers and Delights of the Peculiar World for the Instruction of New Arrivals by Ransom Riggs

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I find this book so peculiar, I do think the stories and the style of writing is a happy medium of formal and informal. Jacob is a definitive mystery that I wouldn’t mind having a book about his story.

Crazy title 😆
Stellas Daemonum: The Orders of the Daemons by David Crowhurst

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informative slow-paced

3.0

Useful when you don’t have another grimoire, plus it is very informative but it is a boring and dry read
Loveless by Alice Oseman

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book reminds me of when I was figuring out myself out. It’s really nice having stories like loveless. I really like Sunil, it would be cool to see a bit of a story with them as a protagonist.

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I was a disappointed that the college “proposal” wasn’t friendship based to Pip. Being in theater and seeing in the book that they had costumes and some what of a set for their play makes me want to question the logistics of time and man power. Like making a flower throne is not something that can be done in a matter of minutes but clearly suspension of disbelief. Plus a bit weak for Georgia not to end the story in a mindset of acceptance about her sexuality, my best guess is that there’s plans or there was plans for a continuation but it seems like a pretty good novella.<\spoiler>
A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Mind that if you read the book back to back, you shouldn’t since George RR Martin makes sure to catch you up on what happened to the character on the last book. Theme of this book old Maesters are fools. What’s obvious that even so there’s upsetting things in these books it’s really obvious that it is the characters that do them and say, this is clearly a series of people being assholes. Honestly reading about the stories of what made the castles what they are now is one of my favorite things, I find the religion and the legends so interesting.
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The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe

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dark mysterious slow-paced

3.0

Some of them I like, some I don’t. It is cool to have the collection. A bit strange that it has notes even so it doesn’t promote it on the covers
UNDERSTANDING ASTROLOGY by Jenni Kosarin

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informative medium-paced

3.0



It is good to have basic understandings of astrology, I simply worry on the factor that the book talks about Cusps, physical traits and spirituality of sun signs. I have noticed that when it comes to hobbies the book tries to set up X amount of hobbies that would fit the zodiac, yet I really doubt that setting hobbies into any zodiac placement is not necessarily accurate. I personally don’t like the lack of thought on lgbtq and how it can apply to astrology.
The War-Torn Kingdom by Jamie Thomson, Dave Morris

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

I enjoy the world more than anything, it is fast to go through, of course you have to have the other books too
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

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

4.5

I wanted to start this series because I loved the world that the show made, surprise surprise the world is so much more detailed and interesting. The series is all about characters and curiosity simply drives me to see how different the characters are, I have already spotted how body language is quite different and seeing each person’s perspective it really makes me rethink. Thanks to reading the book, I find it better since it gives more depth to the characters. I personally don’t like the ways that characters like Tyrion and Bran and any disabled person is described, Plus I know that it’s no surprise that the way people are described and talked about is like hot potato between characters. 
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The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide by Steven Horne, Thomas Easley

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informative slow-paced

4.5

It is good for a good introduction to herbs and different ways to use them. I kinda don’t like that it is quite repetitive at times but it is useful
The Witch's Book of Self-Care: Magical Ways to Pamper, Soothe, and Care for Your Body and Spirit by Arin Murphy-Hiscock

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informative relaxing medium-paced

5.0

I admit that I got this for the spells but I was pleased to see that the book is informative. Best for those that need help with the concept of self care and even so the tips and spells are mundane the author clearly wanted to make the mundane acts into magical