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Iris Kelly Doesn't Date by Ashley Herring Blake

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

Thank you to Libro.fm for the advanced copy of this book!

If I had to choose  favorite book out of this trilogy I would pass out from indecision. This yet another book about these friends that had me in my feelings, feeling ENTIRELY too seen, and wishing the whole world looked just like the queer spaces in these books. I'm obsessed with these characters! The anxiety rep, and the fear of dating... FELT. This series will forever hold space in my queer heart
Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

One of my favorites of the year! Slow burn, quirky, fun, interesting, and so different. I loved this unique story and the hilarious characters. I couldn't put it down. It was so light and refreshing. I was so into the story, and thrilled by what was happening, but also smiling the entire time. Exactly what I needed.
Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Oh Murderbot... sigh... this is such a comfort sci-fi series. I will never get sick of them hating having to talk to peaky humans. This mission was great. Nice little murder mystery. As great as every other book in the series. Perfection 🤌🏻
Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

I really liked this! The story of Victor Frankenstein's granddaughter. It is the 1800s and you feel all the feminist rage. a woman in STEM, AND it's queer (but not a romance). It has a slow start, but not in a bad way. I was so wrapped up in the story. I loved the writing, and the ending was great.
The Infinite Miles by Hannah Fergesen

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adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This was so much fun. As a doctor who can I enjoyed this. It felt like a doctor who special episode. Time and space travel, suspense, the puzzle, aliens, companions, and friends. I'm happy I read this, it was fun. 
Vengeful by V.E. Schwab

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I did like this book, just not as much as book one. That tracks for my as far as a an sequel goes. These books are SO interesting in morally gray thinking, and rooting for anti-heros. I really loved it overall. 
All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby

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challenging dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

His books just keep getting better! My favorite of his yet, and I thought Razorblade tears was my favorite. I love his writing so much. Recommend with my whole thriller loving black heart 🖤
Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing by Emily Lynn Paulson

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informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

IMMEDIATELY YES. loves this. I read this so quickly. I'll recommend this to everyone 
Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Devon Price

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hopeful informative slow-paced

4.75

One of the best books on autism I have found. Highly recommend. It includes the rare but necessary conversations about overlap with Black and Brown communities as well as LGBTQIA+ among others. If you are autistic, or reading this bc you suspect you might be, or know someone who is, this book is great 
Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward

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adventurous dark sad 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? Yes

2.75

Still love this series... HOWEVER...This one got weird in a way I seriously wasn't expecting. fr, what just happened?