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The Wrong Foot by Stephanie Burgis

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lighthearted

4.0

The Infinity Particle by Wendy Xu

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Garlic & the Vampire by Bree Paulsen

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hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes

4.0

Very cute. 
I'll Miss Myself by John Wiswell

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dark emotional hopeful
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes

3.0

Good idea behind it all, mostly mediocre writing.
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Better Blurb Writing for Authors by Olivia Atwater

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informative

5.0

SO helpful! The clarity is a godsend and I'll be referencing this book every time I have to write a blurb/back summary from now until forever. 
The Sorceress Transcendent by Casey Blair

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

This may be a romantacy, but it's also hopepunk. Lots of "dream bigger, we're going to end a war" and I am here for it.

Overall, three stars for the writing, four for the content. It also reads more like a one shot than a complete story.
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Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs by Johann Hari

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hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Slows down considerably in the middle, but persisting is worthwhile.
Sweet Berries by C.M. Nascosta

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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

Short and sweet, but not much to write home about. The LI's anatomy was... interesting, though. In a good way, though the spice didn't really do it for me.
You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World by Ada Limón

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective

5.0

Wonderful collection that runs the full spectrum of nature poetry on how we are linked to the natural world, and it to us, for better or worse.
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Prime cozy fantasy/romantacy and exactly what the doctor ordered.