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A Rivalry of Hearts by Tessonja Odette

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

4.25

Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

The Door-to-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Blood, and Outing

Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Thank you @netgalley @catherinemckenzieauthor and @minotaur_books for this free ARC! Funny. Witty. Light yet, Murder-y. I would kill to be on vacation in Italy right now and THIS BOOK would be my vacation read. 🥰 Also, the footnotes are to die for! (There’s a lot of puns in this book, I can’t help myself)

“𝙄 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙’𝙫𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣’𝙩 𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚.”

I had entirely too much fun reading this ARC! The author is constantly “breaking the 4th wall” and clueing the reader in on the story which makes for such an interesting reading experience. THE FOOTNOTES. 👌🏻The characters are lovable and REAL. And a fellow Swiftie?!? YES. Sign me up. 

“𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙖𝙮? 𝙊𝙝, 𝙖𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙝𝙤𝙡. 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩, 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩.”

Definitely recommend this one if you want a fun, airy, vacation mystery! AND it’s the first of a series! I cannot wait for the next one! Hopefully I will actually be on vacation when I get my hands on it! Review this book in three words you say? SO. MUCH. FUN.
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The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang

adventurous mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Atonement by Ian McEwan

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Spare by Prince Harry

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0