the awkward situations between grace and stephen were making me crack up from the jump, starting with bad porn acting with chainmail chaffing and ending in a cute ass relationship, adorable

so refreshing seeing not only protags older than 25, but also i was overjoyed at the nonbinary side character rep

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Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

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lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

can totally see the appeal but this was not my vibe. i’d say the plot was missing in action but there was no action. worldbuilding was implied most of the time, which i didn’t mind too much since the classic dnd adventurer tropes were the basis of characters and motivations. low stakes is 100% accurate. i can see this being a comfort read, maybe something i would continue with the prequel for a vacation book but i was just yearning for any tension or conflict in this for most of it

and the burning of the shop was interesting enough that i would’ve almost that had happened at the end of act one or something, and spent more time with the rebuilding process

Decolonizing Wellness: A QTBIPOC-Centered Guide to Escape the Diet Trap, Heal Your Self-Image, and Achieve Body Liberation by Dalia Kinsey

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

glad i read it but not really for me. the journaling prompts are great and the voice of the author is extremely approachable. mostly felt repetitive to other works within intersectionality, fat studies, etc that i have read previously

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

this duology is just so gripping, kaz is listed in dictionaries as an example for mastermind and it’s so entertaining seeing the all unravel.

once i hit the third act i was sure someone was gonna die but i was not anticipating matthias!

Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

almost a four star read but the theatre kid flashbacks were almost too strong for me,

specifically when mc was narrating the director fear after the meeting had to go on without her sent me STRAIGHT back to my directing days, which was not bad but it was visceral

. i was going back and forth sometimes during the dnd scenes on how accurate i felt they were, but overall i downed this in less than a day and the third act resolution made me cheese out on public transit

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