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Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere by Maria Bamford

inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

This was a great journey into mental health, but the title really doesn't fit the book at all. There are no real cults. Still a great read.

Guardians of Dawn: Zhara by S. Jae-Jones

adventurous 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

My favorite thing about this book is that the characters felt their age. This is YA and it felt YA in the best way. Also, it claims to be a mix of Cinderella and Sailor Moon, and that was SPOT ON. Really fun book.

Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoa

hopeful 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

4.5

This was so cute, so heartwarming, and so sweet.

Good Taste: A Novel in Search of Great Food by Caroline Scott

slow-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

2.0

Those were words, which I guess means it's a book, but without a plot, I struggle calling it one.

Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller

challenging informative reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

A great message and sometimes a difficult read. While all the PoVs are important, I just got overwhelmed. I don't mind multiple PoVs, but this was too much.

Tales of the Celestial Kingdom by Sue Lynn Tan

fast-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

3.5

It was cute. I don't think it was needed, but it was sweet.

I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself by Marisa Crane

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

Oof. What a read. So much grief, but hope too. And so much love. I was near tears through most of it. Definitely a hard read.

Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller

adventurous 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? Yes

4.0

This was really fun! I loved how we were just thrown into the story without 100 pages of world buildings. We, as readers, were clearly trusted. It was a lot of fun.

The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

Despite being amazing and enjoying myself every time I read, I'm so intimidated by this book. It's so long. This is how fantasy should be.

Everland by Wendy Spinale

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

3.5

Really thought I wasn't gonna enjoy this book, but it was actually good. We just didn't need Hook's POV