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2 Bodies for the Price of 1 by Stephanie Bond

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

Beyond The Grave by C.J. Archer

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

3 Men and a Body by Stephanie Bond

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

Her Majesty's Necromancer by C.J. Archer

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The Last Necromancer by C.J. Archer

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Body Movers by Stephanie Bond

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson

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

4.75

Not what I expected. 

I have both seen and read many negative reviews, so did not go into reading this book with high hopes. 
I was very happily surprised. 

The story, like Tress, is fast passed, with a very warm found family vibe. 
Although, same as with Hoit, I found the humor a little to much teenage boy, that really is my only negative. 

As usual for Sanderson I found the world very interesting, even though we only got a glimpse of it. To be expected though with such a short book.

I know that some found the book within a book irritating. For me, it was the type of humor brake I needed to keep the lighthearted vibe. 

It was also a nice refreshing change to be out of the cosmere for a while. 

One last thing to mention, the illustrations are fantastic. 
The Little Shop of Hidden Treasures by Holly Hepburn

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

2.5

Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

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

4.5

Such a change from the other Sanderson books I've read. There was no "sanderlanch" and it was not a quadrillion pages long. Instead, it had a very steady pace of action and character development throughout. The ending, although not a huge surprise, was nevertheless satisfying to read. 

I enjoyed the voice of Tress and other characters. The only reason I am not giving this book a 5 star rating is because of Hoit. I found his humour just a little to juvenile. 
Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5