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Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

dark mysterious sad tense 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

While a lot of it is a bit out there, this is diction and so a slightly out there plot is really grounds to fault something on. I found this read to be a fun one, but it just wasn't the most incredible thing I've ever read. It was entertaining and the plot twist was pretty good, some of things could've been set up a little bit better but overall I had fun.

Dreamover by Dani Diaz

2.75

2.75, not bad, was fun but it wasn't my cup of tea I thought ut woukd be more magical realism and while it did have a little of that vibe at some point it fekt a little pointless, but it wasn't bad. 

The Spellbook Library, Volume 1 by Uta Isaki

fast-paced

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

3.0

Intriguing, the concept is interesting, the art style is great. I think it would have benefitted from being a bit longer to help establish a bit more of a connection between the reader and the characters but overall I liked it.

The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young

challenging hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Oh my god, that was insanely good! I really loved this read I mean the concept itself is amazing. The execution however is where the true masterpiece lies this was just amazing. Adrienne Young has a way with words, she kept me guessing and interested from start to end and the way the mystery to it was revealed piece by piece helped keep it genuinely "mysterious". I usually guess the plot as I read it and tend to get pretty close sometimes even spot on but this one took up until probably the last chapter or 2 before I managed to decipher anything.

Yokai Bestiary: How to Draw Eerie and Enchanting Japanese Ghouls and Monsters by Lance Red

3.75

The actual step by step drawing tutorials are easy to follow and the parts that tell you a bit about Yokai are interesting. If you like to draw this is a fun one to work on less conventional designs, and an added bonus if you like to draw and are a fan of wither anime, Japanese culture, mythology, paranormal or all of the above. 

The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This book was fast-paced and extremely entertaining. The mystery was well-done, the lead-up to the reveal was done perfectly, questions were asked, some answered and enough left unanswered to warrant the next book. Get's a 3.5 because a 4 would be too much but 3 isn't quite good enough. I'd recommend this if you like true-crime or shows that  follow police/detectives.

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Super fun read, I liked the characters they were well layered and the plot itself had me wondering what exactly was going on. The entire concept was really interesting to learn a little more about as the plot progressed. I have high hopes for the 2nd book.

Mermaid Prince by 尾崎かおり, Kaori Ozaki

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Heads up this is a short story collection (which initially I didn't realise), I picked this up because the cover and title sounded cute I saw the words "slice of life" and "manga" and thought sure I rarely read slice of life manga. The 3 stories individually were super cute but I would've preferred that all 2 be separate longer mangas so that definitely affects my rating but it still gets a 4 which isn't bad at all. So needless to say I'd recommend it it was super cute! 

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

 Very interesting read, it's short and sweet. Looks at the idea of robots in a very sweet way, which is extremely uplifting with all the bad things people think and feel surrounding the future of things like AI/robots.

Suzume, Vol. 1 by Makoto Shinkai

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

I loved the movie and I’m so excited to collect the mangas this is one of the best mangas I’ve ever read!🫶🏻