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The Haar by David Sodergren

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adventurous dark funny fast-paced

4.0

The first half of this book had me like 🧐 and the second had me like 🤩

So hell yeah I recommend!

The Hunger of the Gods by John Gwynne

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker

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challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

“Do not let your empathy stop at the boarders of your own community.” That authors note❤️‍🔥

This was a challenging read showcasing Chinese American hate and the hate on all Asian Americans specifically. There are dashes of horror, but nothing I would consider extreme.

I really don’t have any complaints on this book. The atmosphere built, the found family, the mystery behind who was killing all of these women kept me engaged.

What a phenomenal novel!

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC.

Emotional Charades by Taylor Bianca B

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challenging emotional lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

I found this book to be entertaining! There was sooo much going on so while I never found myself bored, I did find the flow of the book to be a little choppy.

All of the characters are flawed in their own ways and I love when an author doesn't make a character out to be perfect, so I appreciated that. I found the whole plot with Christian to not be that enjoyable. It just felt super rushed and I didn't really see the connection.

Overall, this book was fun, messy, and I liked the representation!

A Frenemy in Need by Catrina Bell

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

Ruthless Fae by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

3.5

Again by J.L. Seegars

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challenging dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

3.5