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How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them by Jason Stanley

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informative fast-paced

5.0

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

This was a great book. As someone who considers myself fairly “woke” to social issues (though admittedly through a very limited lens as a white person) I found the perspective shift of looking at the history of racism in America through the lens of caste system very valuable and informative. All of that is to say… I’m about to be INSUFFERABLE at my conservative family’s thanksgiving dinners and for that Miss Wilkerson, I thank you. 
Cherry Auction: Angsty Dark Romance by Stasia Black

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Wow! I wasn’t sure how I would feel about this book given some of the themes/ trigger warnings but I ended up hooked! And for a book that you pick up for the spice i actually got so invested in the plot! I’m not a degradation girly so I didn’t know if I’d like it, and while there definitely were some moments that were simply not my cup of tea I did really enjoy this book overall. 

Note: PLEASE read the content and trigger warnings. There are some very heavy things covered in this book. Emphasis on the dubious consent and CSA references, both were pretty intense. 

This book was a wild ride 
We’ve got:
•billionaire
•sex club
•sister who has zero boundaries 😂
•selling her v card
•amnesia
•kidnapped and kept in a sex dungeon
•KINKYYYY shit
•big time degradation 
•objects in orafaces that don’t belong there 😂
• dark dark dark pasts

There are also a lot of intense mental health topics covered that I think stasia handled quite well.
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Muscles & Monsters by Ashley Bennett

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

2.0

Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

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adventurous dark tense medium-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

5.0

Wow. I enjoyed the first book but was told this one was even better and that was not a lie! This whole story is so well thought out and well written I absolutely devoured it. 
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The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center

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emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

I am not a cryer and I BAWLED listening to this book. This was the perfect romcom and I don’t use the word perfect lightly! 
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A Dance with the Fae Prince by Elise Kova

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

2.0

Off with Her Head: Three Thousand Years of Demonizing Women in Power by Eleanor Herman

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 49%.
I didn’t think it was bad but I didn’t feel like I was learning anything. It just felt like a book of examples of patriarchal double standards, but I don’t need more examples of how the world is unfair to us I need to know what to do about it. 
Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

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

3.0

Tis the Season for Revenge by Morgan Elizabeth

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funny lighthearted fast-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

3.75

This was a fun adorable quick read