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453 reviews

The Dragon of Ynys by Minerva Cerridwen

adventurous emotional funny 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

3.75

Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

The Dangerous Games by Jude Watson

adventurous emotional 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

4.5

The Trail of the Jedi by Jude Watson

adventurous funny 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

The title needs to be renamed to: Obi-Wan babysits, and he is not happy about it. 

I listened to the audiobook version of this in the car and the sound effects alone had me invested in the story. It was fun to hear lightsaber sounds and music from the actual movies in the background as the narrator read. The story itself was tense and interesting and I can’t wait to see when the bad guy shows up again. Jude Watson always does an excellent multi-book story arc and I’m excited to see what trouble she has cooked up for Anakin and Obi-Wan. 

The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book was like a warm hug. It had a strong theme of found family and finding a place where you belong. All through the book, Tao feels out of place and comes to terms with who she is as an immigrant and to open herself up to trust people and allow herself to trust and rely on others in return. This book had me laughing and crying throughout its beautifully written pages. Its exactly what one needs to cheer themselves up when they are feeling blue. 

The Woman Warrior: Memoirs Of A Girlhood Among Ghosts by Maxine Hong Kingston
Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.

I'll Be Gone for Christmas by Georgia K. Boone

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

A cute Christmas book inspired by The Holiday movie where two women switch houses for the holiday season. Both Clover and Bee were fun characters and the romance was not too dramatic or over the top. All in all a fun holiday read. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia and Death of parent

The Gilded Crown by Marianne Gordon

dark 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

2.0

This book is not at all what I was expecting. The plot was what drew me to this book but after the first few chapters it fell flat. The characters were terrible and shallow, with barely any backstory to them. The romance was nonexistent with no chemistry between the supposed couple. Not to mention the world building, which had no history to the land or any other magic users besides the main character who could bring back the dead. This book was a complete disappointment and I am not even considering reading the second book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Bullying, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

A Pirate's Life for Tea by Rebecca Thorne

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

4.0

Another great book in this series. Though it was a little slow at times and part of me wishes that the plot didn’t take Reyna and Kianthe away from their home town. But another part appreciated that we got to see other parts of this fantasy world Thorne created. All in all it was a fun book filled with adventures, pirates, and puns. I just really missed that the tea/book shop wasn’t in it much.