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Merciless Waters by Rae Knowles

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challenging dark tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

A short but interesting book. I did not see where it was going to go and it being 125 ish pages, it really did pack a punch! I would have rated it a bit higher but at first I was very confused about what was going on which fair, happens. But keeping who was who straight in my head took a minute. 
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Wild Eyes by Elsie Silver

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emotional funny lighthearted tense 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

5.0

Another classic Elsie Silver small town romance novel. West sounds hot as fuck and the obsession West and Skylar have with each other is something I wish I could experience in my life just once. Romance novels ruin me for the real world and this one especially did. 
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Chased by Hazel James

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emotional funny sad fast-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

3.0

At first I liked this book but some things annoyed me. Like writing every time the FMC applied lipgloss. It would have been 4 stars but lost one whole star because of a pregnancy announcement at the end which is my least fav thing. So if you aren’t a fan of that. Skip this book. Won’t be reading the second book either. 
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The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World by Jeff Goodell

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challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Another must read or listen. Climate change is no joke and the world needs to take it much more seriously. 
Rope Me In by Kayla Grosse

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dark emotional funny sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

Give me a Kade plz. Love me some kinky spice too. Great end to the duology. There’s an extra epilogue at the end with the pregnancy trope. Skip if you don’t wanna read. You aren’t missing much! 
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A Brief History of Black Holes: And Why Nearly Everything You Know About Them Is Wrong by Becky Smethurst

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adventurous funny informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

Well I am no scientist. But this author who narrated the book explained black holes really well. Enough that I could understand a lot of what she was talking about. Really interesting and learned some new things! 
Only Mine by Laura Pavlov

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emotional funny tense 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

4.0

A good enemies to lovers book with a very strong and independent FMC. Dilly is my favourite sister and she’s reminds me of myself. Great end to this series! 
Simply Mine by Laura Pavlov

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dark emotional funny sad tense 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

4.0

I do love me a good friends to lovers book with a bit of drama mixed in there! 

Feel good romcoms will do that to ya. 
Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve by Drew Afualo

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective

5.0

What can I say? I love Drew and what she stands for. This is a great first book of hers and it made me laugh, made me cry, and made me hopeful for many reasons. 

Highly recommend reading or listening to this book, especially since she narrates it! 
Make You Mine by Laura Pavlov

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emotional funny hopeful sad tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Damn. This book made me cry and got me in my feels. 😭 

Still, so good. Classic cute romcom small town book.