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Eldorya – Elemente der Finsternis by Lara Dittmann

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adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

I really liked this book even though it's a bit out of my reading comfort zone. Definitely recommend. 
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Galvanism and Ghouls by Tilly Wallace

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I liked this book, but not as much as the first one in the series. 
I'm excited to see how the series will continue to develop. 
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Das Gespenst von Canterville by Oscar Wilde

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Live the story so much 
But the translation of the book and the picturers were horrible. 
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

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

3.5

It's a nice book but I think the main reason, this story is still getting so much positive response is nostalgia. 
But I still liked it possible also because of nostalgia. 
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The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa

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adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I liked this book very very much and I'm a little bit sad, that I didn't read it earlier. It's such a cute and beautiful story. Definitely recommend. 
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Hopeless by Elsie Silver

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emotional hopeful sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I liked this book and this series in general. I really love Elise Silves writing style an I think I will read other books of her in the futur. 
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Wildfire by Hannah Grace

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adventurous emotional funny 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

4.75

Liked that book very much. I again felt very represented by the daddy issues. But I didn't like it as much as I liked icebreaker. But definitely still a must read. 
Wild by David Jones

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

3.5

I read this book also because of nostalgia. I still liked it but found the ending more unsatisfying than 13 years ago. But still a nice entertaining and (unless you are bordering a reading slump) quick read. 
Mama Muh liest by Jujja Wieslander

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funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

A cute and very nostalgic (for me) kids book. I definitely recommend it especially because it promotes the fun of reading.
Reckless by Elsie Silver

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emotional hopeful 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

3.0

Sadly my least favourite chestnut springs book. Because I really hate miscommunication and it's a pretty big one in there. But I still liked it, but not as much as the books before this one.