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Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

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fast-paced

2.75

I think I would have enjoyed this book much more if I'd read it when it was released 9 years ago and read a lot of YA. My tastes have changed so much that it just wasn't for me. 
Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson

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adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced

4.5

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

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dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

It was an okay story. I didn't love it but I liked it enough to finish it. Its not something I would read again but I enjoyed it mostly. 

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The Dawn Chorus by Samantha Shannon

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

5.0

Surrounded by Idiots: The Four Types of Human Behavior and How to Effectively Communicate with Each in Business (and in Life) by Thomas Erikson

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informative

2.5

It had some decent incites and ideas but it started to get very repetitive so I gave up at around 70%. Most of the scenarios are workplace related and it would have been more interesting to have other examples too. 
The Terror by Dan Simmons

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Did not finish book.
I listened to 12 hours of the audiobook and I was still struggling to enjoy it. I decided to give up. 
Depart, Depart! by Sim Kern

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informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I was confused about how I felt about this novella at first. It seemed like their were too many aspects to be crammed into such a short story. By the end however, it all made sense and although I would have loved it to be a full novel, each part of Noah's life connected and concluded in a satisfying way. I'd like to see a sequel as a full novel to find out how Noah and his friends continue their journey.

On another note, as a parent to a trans son, it was nice to read about someone like him and understand him a little better.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC of this book.