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The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley

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5.0

I really love how Lucy Foley always has several different POVs (from characters who are wildly different from each other) and her dedication to showing that rich people are the absolute worst. I tore through this audiobook incredibly quickly and loved each of the narrators, and enjoyed the twists and surprises. 
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Heir by Sabaa Tahir

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5.0

I LOVED IT! And especially for a Sabaa Tahir book - I *didn't* get my heart ripped out? And she had a really good - bordering on spicy - romance subplot??? Perfect no notes. I love all the POVs, I love the characters, and I love <spoilers> the plot twists/reveals!!! SO GOOD </spoilers>. I had done a full Ember in the Ashes reread before picking this up and I don't think that is necessary, so if you're putting off Heir because you think you need to do a reread, you don't have to, but man did I love Ember so much more on the reread!! (Obviously if you haven't read Ember in the Ashes please read that first - but if it's been a few years since you read it you'll still be fine!) 
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Second Tide's the Charm by Chandra Blumberg

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  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I just love that this book is about sharks and shark research. This book is not spicy (rated PG) but I love the dual POV and second chance romance. There were some parts that made me stress out (if the characters are anxious and dreading something then I'm also going to be anxious and dreading something), and I felt there were some moments of peril/distress that weren't fully resolved (
like who ended up being a troll, but it then seemed largely disregarded
) but I really enjoyed Hope and Adrian, and do recommend this, and it's especially good as a recommendation for someone who doesn't want a spicy romance but they still want something with all the feels. 
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Graduation Day by Joelle Charbonneau

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3.0

I did wish that a lot of this was then still covered and featured in book 2, and then the climax/resolution of this was so fast it just didn't feel satisfying. I still feel like I don't really understand where the world is going after this, and wonder how different it would've been if book 2 ended with the night of rebellion, and then book 3 covered what happened afterwards. 
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Independent Study by Joelle Charbonneau

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3.0

The world building is intriguing, but the book ends on a cliffhanger that I almost wish was resolved more in this book rather than the sequel. 
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The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau

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3.5

This is still an interesting read, but I think I would've liked it more if I read it more in the peak of dystopian craze. I'm intrigued by the plot/world-building, but there are times where it sounds like a stereotypical dystopian (which I don't think is a dig against the author but more dystopian-fatigue). 
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Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood

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4.0

Love Ali, and love this quick read. 
However, dare I say... I could've used a bit more plot. 
Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian

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4.5

I really loved listening to this audiobook; each of the narrators did a great job with their POV character, and they were all so compelling. Art has so much anger (which is entirely understandable), but if angry protagonists are not your jam, you'll get frustrated with him. I loved Judy, and I felt so much empathy for Reza and how scared he was. Especially a great book if you want to learn more about the AIDS crisis. 
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Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora by Saraciea J. Fennell

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4.0

This is a really great collection of essays and I highly recommend it as an audiobook because each author reads their own essay. There's a variety of focuses and topics and I would recommend it. As a teacher, there are several strong essays I could recommend to students. 
The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro

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4.0

I love Nico and Will, but wasn't wild about Nyx as the villain.