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111 reviews

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert

medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

This was such a cute ex best friends to enemies to lovers story and I loved every minute of it. a 4.5  because I thought it ended a little abruptly and wanted a little more wrap up maybe an epilogue or something. But I loved this book a lot!

We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

Oh my god. This is one of my first true horror books and I think it’s definitely got me hooked onto the genre. I loved every moment of this book and will be thinking about it for a while. Definitely recommend.

Home Field Advantage by Dahlia Adler

emotional medium-paced

4.0

I enjoyed this young adult romance and think that the concept was really cute and loved Jack, Miguel, and Malcom so much. I personally found Amber a little annoying and didn’t love her friendship with Cara but the book was good and it had some cute representation. 

Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

This is a great read for those who need to learn more about intersectional feminism. A great collection of essays that were engaging and well thought out. 

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I’m writing this review at 12:30 am because I literally couldn’t put this book down and had to finish it ASAP. I LOVED this storytelling, these characters, this plot line, and all the culture and identify exploration that this book brought us. This was such a beautiful book and I’m so so in love with these boys. 

Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

This was a cute Christmas second chance romance featuring some great small town tropes and a lot of really cute found family! Ashley Herring Blake does it again !!

Set the Record Straight by Hannah Bonam-Young

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Snowflake Kisses by Jordon Greene

fast-paced

5.0

This was such a cute little short story. I loved seeing these charcahter brought to life in this graphic novel! 

Floppy: Tales of a Genetic Freak of Nature at the End of the World by Alyssa Graybeal

informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

As a chronically ill person this book meant a lot to me. Getting to see another person going through medical gaslighting and trauma is something I don’t often see so this was special in that way. I didn’t love the repetitiveness and writing style or how disjointed it was but I did really appreciate the representation! 

Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield

emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No

4.5

This book was such an interesting read and honestly made me angry in good ways. I felt the love that Miri and Leah had for each other hard. This was such an interesting way to tell a story and it did leave me wanting more but in a good way.