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199 reviews

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

mmmmmm oh my god give me five more right now. I LOVED Lowe and Misery (against my will, frankly. What kind of name is Misery) and sweet baby Jesus I believe they’re in love. This was the perfect amount of plot (actually interesting!), the perfect amount of romance (actually believable!), and the perfect amount of smut (actually hot!)! Ali Hazelwood what’s ur ao3 Lowe is so Derek coded I KNOW you wrote teen wolf fanfic

The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Beautiful, heart wrenching, terrifying book. My favorite so far this year 

The Last Wish: Introducing the Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

3.75

Definitely interesting, but probably because I’m already invested via the TV series. 

A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I actually loved this book. It was heartfelt and funny and tense in all the right places, and one of those books to remind you how indomitable the human spirit is. 

For the Common Defense: A Military History of the United States from 1607 to 2012 by Peter Maslowski, William B. Feis, Allan Reed Millett
Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.

I’ll be coming back for another history class. Unfortunately. 

The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It by Kelly McGonigal
Did not finish book. Stopped at 55%.

Read part for class and why would I want to continue. 

For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War by James M. McPherson

informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

Good, thorough history of the civil war, but a bit repetitive at its best. 

The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

challenging hopeful reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

Perhaps the only religious/philosophical book I will ever read that I don’t find pandering. Aligns well with my own personal beliefs, and I enjoyed the emphasis on finding religion in one’s own self. 

Last Days by Adam L.G. Nevill

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The premise of this was UTTERLY fascinating, and I did find the book to be rife with an insane amount of dread, especially with such a unique idea. That being said - this man writing American characters was nothing short of nightmare. The syntax was downright bizarre, accented speech with folks from Arizona an interesting choice, and any mention of the US military (and subsequent complete factual inaccuracy) was absolutely painful to muddle through. For how much of this took place in America, it would’ve paid to have, yknow, an American proof this. Secondly, the grammar in this was clumsy at best. Read a little strange and jilted. On premise alone? This is a 5 star read. The convention and weird sections bring it down for me, but I’d be willing to read more by this author. 

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Alright. So. This book DID have me crying my ass off a few times. There are some INCREDIBLE scenes. But there are also some times where it drags a little, where something that happens feels a little too much like a plot device, and not overwhelmingly natural. I also did not really enjoy Bryce for the first… 2/3s of this book? That being said - it was an absolute joy to read, and an absolute ROLLERCOASTER.