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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Suzanne Collins is a genius. The detail she puts into her books, all the little connections she makes to the original series. It blew my mind. But, I did not enjoy reading this book. Snow is easily the most unlikeable character ever written. Is it brilliant writing? Yes, of course. But my hatred for Snow grew tenfold as I read this book. What a horrible person. How does so much hatred and complete disregard for human life exist in one person. The only consolation I get is knowing that he dies in the end. And everything he worked so hard for is destroyed by a rebel from district 12. Karma will always bite you in the ass. 
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.5

This was so good. And I know for a fact that this book will go down in history. What a wonderful book. Why did it take me this long to read it???
You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
i just got bored 
Off the Map by Trish Doller

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-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

3.5

I was going to dnf this one. The beginning of this book wasn't that strong. I felt like Carla and Eamon's relationship was extremely rushed and I found myself cringing over things they would say cause they had only just met. I'm not a fan of insta love. But I stuck with it. And I did enjoy the second half a lot more than the first half. The chapters where Carla is home with her dad really tugged at my heartstrings. I loved all the side characters and how lovely and kind they were. I enjoyed most of this book, but probably not enough to read again. 
The Heartstopper Yearbook by Alice Oseman

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funny informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

LOVE LOVE LOVE
The Long Game by Elena Armas

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

3.0

This was just okay. I found the main characters annoying. Adalyn was annoying and always jumping to conclusions, thinking she knew best. Cameron was rude and abrasive and couldn't say a kind word to someone if his life depended on it. Adalyn's dad was a piece of shit. David was an even bigger piece of shit. And I felt annoyed for the majority of this book. None of these people actually communicated. And the romance felt a little forced? The enemies to lovers wasn't giving what needed to be gave. They became all cutesy with each other way too quickly. We jumped from hating each other to being in love with each other in like, a day. This was not enemies to lovers. This was annoyances to lovers. Big difference. So anyway, this is my least favorite of Elena Armas's work. It's not bad, just not for me. 
Loveless by Alice Oseman

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
i'm in a reading slump so i'll try this again later 
Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn Solomon

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

I'm obsessed. Rachel has done it AGAIN!!! I genuinely don't know how she does it. How she drags you into the worlds she creates. How she makes you laugh until you can't breathe. How she creates characters with so much heart and depth it's impossible not to love them. I love the love in this book. I love how Chandler and Finn learn to love themselves more through loving each other. I found it so inspiring how they grew together and decide that it's better to be together imperfectly than to not be together at all. Their love is pure and so special. I loved watching them fall in love. 
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
library loan ended 
You, Again by Kate Goldbeck

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.
hot garbage. do not read this book.