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Masters of Death by Olivie Blake
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.
don't want to read more about horny men
How to Be a Movie Star by TJ Klune
The diversity of this book is just the absolute best
I'm currently reading How to be a movie star by TJ Klune. This is the second book in the How to be duology. I'm reading the ebook. Reading this for my Series and Authors TBR. This is a contemporary book with romance elements and LGBTQ+ characters.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? No
4.0
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The diversity of this book is just the absolute best
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I'm currently reading How to be a movie star by TJ Klune. This is the second book in the How to be duology. I'm reading the ebook. Reading this for my Series and Authors TBR. This is a contemporary book with romance elements and LGBTQ+ characters.
I really enjoyed book one and I'm enjoying this one as well. What I especially love about this duology is all the diversity, really fun to read. I do think I'm liking this one a bit less, because of the actor element. So might be a bit of a lower rating, but we shall see.
No, still 4 stars. Mainly because I appreciate this book, and this duology, so much for the diversity. The ending also just made me really happy.
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The Keeper by Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Good book, but had read this kind of story before
I'm currently reading The keeper by Guadalupe Garcia McCall. I'm listening to the audiobook. I'm reading this for the Year in Aeldia challenge with the prompt: scary/dark book. Wasn't in the mood for anything adult, so choose this one. This is a middle grade mystery book (but might be horror? we shall see).
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
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Good book, but had read this kind of story before
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I'm currently reading The keeper by Guadalupe Garcia McCall. I'm listening to the audiobook. I'm reading this for the Year in Aeldia challenge with the prompt: scary/dark book. Wasn't in the mood for anything adult, so choose this one. This is a middle grade mystery book (but might be horror? we shall see).
Enjoying this so far. Like the dynamic between brother and sister. The vibes are good, very mysterious. Not very far into it, so can't say much about the story yet. Do think I will enjoy the book overall.
The ending lost me a little bit, but overall a good book. I have read a book very similar to this one, so that probably also was why I did not enjoy it fully. That book was adult, so went more towards horror, which was more fun than this one.
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A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
An absolute delight to read!
I have read A closed and common orbit by Becky Chambers. This is the second book in the Wayfarers series. I read a copy from the library. This is an adult science fiction book.
adventurous
hopeful
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
5.0
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An absolute delight to read!
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I have read A closed and common orbit by Becky Chambers. This is the second book in the Wayfarers series. I read a copy from the library. This is an adult science fiction book.
This was the absolute best, loved it so much! Felt very much the same as book one, same vibes. I was hesistant at first about us following new characters in this one, but I did not mind in the end. Can't really say much other then that I loved it a lot.
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A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
Least favorite horror from this author
I have read A house with good bones by T. Kingfisher. Read the ebook. Read this for the readalong I'm doing for all the books by this author. This is an adult horror book.
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
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Least favorite horror from this author
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I have read A house with good bones by T. Kingfisher. Read the ebook. Read this for the readalong I'm doing for all the books by this author. This is an adult horror book.
This one was my least favorite Kingfisher horror book unfortunately. It was very funny as always, loved that. Also loved the characters as always. But again with this one, the pace felt off. I also did not think this was scary, only for a small part of it. Still a good read as all of her books are.
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As Brave as You by Jason Reynolds
Fun read with indepth characters
I have read As brave as you by Jason Reynolds. I read the ebook. Read this one for my Authors TBR. This is a middle grade contemporary book.
emotional
lighthearted
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
4.0
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Fun read with indepth characters
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I have read As brave as you by Jason Reynolds. I read the ebook. Read this one for my Authors TBR. This is a middle grade contemporary book.
This was a good book. A lot of different layers to it. I really like how the author writes the story and also really liked all the characters.
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The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
Very unique book
I have read The city we became by N.K. Jemisin. This is the first book in The great cities series (duology? trilogy?). I read a copy from the library. Read this for a buddy read and read this for my Authors TBR. This is an adult contemporary fantasy book.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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? No
4.5
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Very unique book
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I have read The city we became by N.K. Jemisin. This is the first book in The great cities series (duology? trilogy?). I read a copy from the library. Read this for a buddy read and read this for my Authors TBR. This is an adult contemporary fantasy book.
This book is very complex, but I love that about it. The writing is really beautiful. The concept is very cool and very thought provoking. I did think this could have been a standalone, so therefore not the full five stars from me.
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DallerGut Dream Department Store by Mi-Ye Lee 이미예
Did not finish book. Stopped at 38%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 38%.
Very much not cosy and very chaotic
De pinguïnlessen by Tom Michell
I love penguins
I have read The penguin lessons by Tom Michell. I read a Dutch copy from the library. Read this because I want to read more nature books. This is a memoir with nature and travel themes.
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
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I love penguins
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I have read The penguin lessons by Tom Michell. I read a Dutch copy from the library. Read this because I want to read more nature books. This is a memoir with nature and travel themes.
This book was fun to read, but also had some more difficult parts in it. It was really fun to read about the penguin in this book, absolutely loved him. I do think it could have been a shorter book, because he wasn't in the whole book. Some parts really went indepth with the politics of the country this is set in. I did not really care for that, did skip some parts. Still a very hopeful and inspiring story.
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In Memoriam by Alice Winn
Heartbreaking and beautiful
I have read In memoriam by Alice Winn. Read a copy from the library. Read this, because I want to read some books out of my comfort zone and want to read more LGBTQ+ books. This is a historical book with literary and romance elements with LGBTQ+ characters.
dark
emotional
sad
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
5.0
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Heartbreaking and beautiful
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I have read In memoriam by Alice Winn. Read a copy from the library. Read this, because I want to read some books out of my comfort zone and want to read more LGBTQ+ books. This is a historical book with literary and romance elements with LGBTQ+ characters.
Loved this so much! This one was out of my comfort zone, because it is a historical book. But this book is set in World War I which is a time period I am interested in. Horrendous to read about the war. Loved the characters a lot in this book. I also really liked the set up of the book, with letters interwoven into the story and news articles.
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