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Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.0

High Stakes by Alex Duval

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lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

I've been re-reading the Vampire Beach series recently and whilst the others have been enjoyable and I've sped through them pretty quickly this one kind of fell flat for me. This one was set in Las Vegas as apposed to Malibu which I think was why I didn't enjoy it so much. We also get introduced to a new main character in Sienna's sister, which again I think put me off. All in a all a nice quick beachy read which was still enjoyable! I can't believe I've only got one book left in the series!

23-Apr-15: 8 / 10
31-May-24: 4 / 10
Paperback, owned.

Becoming by Michelle Obama

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informative reflective medium-paced

2.5

I listened to this via audiobook, read by Michelle Obama herself. Whilst I really enjoyed that aspect and thought she was a very engaging story teller, I did find at points I'd almost zone out and not fully focus. I felt it was very long, which is understandable, but I was almost ready to not finish it. Overall, I thought it was an interesting memoir and was lovely to hear about her humble beginnings and a behind the scenes look at her time at the White House.

Audiobook, Borrowbox.

Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton

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informative lighthearted medium-paced

1.5

I listened to this for free on Spotify and thought it may be quite a good listen. However, I wasn't really keen on the writing style and found it a bit too cringe and British for my taste; like listening to an episode of The Inbetweeners whereas I thought it would be a bit more serious. I also felt it was more of a Behind the Scenes of Harry Potter and didn't really offer up anything about Tom Felton's life until the ending of the book. As I'm not really a HP films fan maybe this is my issue, but I just felt not everything needed to be related back to the franchise.

Audiobook, Spotify.

The House of Hidden Meanings: A Memoir by RuPaul

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emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Lauren Luke Looks: 25 Celebrity and Everyday Makeup Tutorials by Lauren Luke

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informative lighthearted fast-paced

2.0

Legacy by Alex Duval

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced