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Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

I adored this book! It was a perfect read to really kick off fall. 

It was a lovely blend of cozy and adventurous. The characters were lovable and I could picture SO clearly the world Emily was seeing.

I was nervous at first because I'd heard the format was journal like but I ended up LOVING it.

Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

This one was cuteeee. I really liked how it kept the pattern of being lighthearted but serious. I love how they touched on asexuality and long distance relationships. I can't wait for volume 6 🥰

Heartstopper Volume 4 by Alice Oseman

emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

This one was a lot more serious than the other volumes but I feel like everything it brought up it dealt with extremely well. It was still a good blend of wholesome and serious

I've said it before, but I really would have benefited from something like  this when I was the target age range.

I think it shows a really healthy example of a couple supporting each while dealing with mental health struggles, and I definitely could have used that in middle school/ high school.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder and Homophobia

Minor: Self harm

Heartstopper Volume 3 by Alice Oseman

emotional lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

I love watching Nick and Charlie's relationship grow and develop. One of my favorite things about this series is that it blends wholesome moments with serious and important topics. I'm excited to read the next one!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Self harm and Vomit

American Royals by Katharine McGee

emotional inspiring 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

Although I normally read fantasy, I absolutely LOVED this book. It felt a little predictable at times but I was still hooked.

I genuinely cared about all of the characters and their lives and feelings.

Except Daphne screw that back stabbing b*tch

The last 60 ish pages were a wild time. I was completely hooked. I went to Barnes and Noble to pick up the second one at 7:30 pm

Heartstopper Volume 2 by Alice Oseman

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.0

I can believe it took me so long to read these. They're the perfect wholesome pick me up, but they also deal with serious subjects too.

I wish I'd had something like this growing up, I think I would have felt less alone.

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

3.75

I forgot a lot of plot points after I read this, BUT the feeling the characters gave me stayed. That's really special.

Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

adventurous dark mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

4.75

I loved the characters in this book so so much. I literally couldn't pick a favorite. Even though it was a shorter book, the world felt so real and I thoroughly enjoyed it. 

I'm always down for a mismatch cast of characters going on a long journey to do a thing that is probably going to go terribly

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I was not expecting to like this book as much as I did. I know CoHo Is a super polarizing author, but two of my closest friends absolutely loved this book and with the movie coming out I decided to give it a shot. 

I feel like this is written from the heart, sometimes it was tough to get through and after the first chapter I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about it. But something just clicked and I ended up really enjoying it. 

I love the fact that Lily didn't have to be rescued by Atlas, They found each other again when the time was right and it made me ugly cry

I would absolutely check trigger warnings before reading this book though, I had a vague idea of what it depicted but there was one chapter that I had to walk away from for a little bit.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.0