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Bloodchild and Other Stories by Octavia E. Butler

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3.0

More short story collections should have afterwords by the author after every short story. It helped me understand some of these much better.
Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

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dark reflective
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Okay I have tried to come up with negative thoughts on this book, even just objectively, but I can't. I literally can't think of anything that was bad with this book. This is the definition of a masterpiece. It makes me want to drop half of my other 5 stars down to 4 stars because they are not the same quality, the same type of masterpiece that this book is. Even the pacing! I don't think I've ever read a book with such perfect pacing. Not a single word felt wasted and I never felt like more needed to be said.
This is about life, the beauty and the horrors; it's about love, about acceptance. 
I-
I keep typing words and deleting them because I literally can't find the words to describe the insane genius that this book is. 
Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs

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adventurous dark fast-paced

4.0

I can always trust these books to be a good time. Only reason this isn't 5 stars is because I genuinely do not understand whyyyy the romance is necessary? And even more so, whyyyy does it have to be between a 16 year old boy and a 100+ year old woman (even if she is stuck in a kid's body??). No thank you. That doesn't strike you as weird that she dated your grandfather and now she's dating you? I'm sorry but that's not okay. 
So overall, really great book, but I just tend to skip over any part that touched on the romance.
Harbart by Nabarun Bhattacharya

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dark informative
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I feel like I need to reread this a couple more times with a bit more preparation because I felt like a lot of the historical context was lost on me. Nonetheless Harbart felt like a true fever dream, and I definitely enjoyed reading it.
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Evil's Unlikely Assassin by Jenn Windrow

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

Picked this up randomly because of stuff your kindle. Was good for what it was. Won't be continuing with the series though.
Spy x Family, Vol. 2 by Tatsuya Endo

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

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adventurous funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

Now I want to go study a Bachelor of Science again... 
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.
It's not bad, I'm just not intrigued for some reason. Probably just not in the right mood for it.
Spy x Family, Vol. 1 by Tatsuya Endo

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Loved it, what can I say.
The Bone Maker by Sarah Beth Durst

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.75

I've had this on my radar since it came out but never actually looked for it. Now that I read Spellshop, I thought why not pick this up and it was solid. Not the best book I've ever read, but I still enjoyed it and it kept me interested throughout.
I feel like Durst might become an author whom I can trust to give me a good time when I feel like listening to a lighter audiobook.
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