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De schemertuin by Sara Nisha Adams

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Information:

• Kobo Plus ebook
• Reading Authors
• Passant book club
• Buddy read: Jennifer's Discord Group

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Review:

Another great book from this author

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I have read The twilight garden by Sara Nisha Adams. Read a Dutch ebook. Read this for my in real life book club and for my Authors TBR. This is a contemporary book with historical elements and LGBTQ+ characters. 

I tried to read this last year, but due to a reading slump didn't get to finish it. I'm glad I read it now. It was a good book, with characters I really loved. The story itself was very beautiful and made me feel very warm inside. Would highly recommend this author. 

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Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey

adventurous hopeful fast-paced

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

2.0

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Information:

• Library book & Storytel audiobook
• Buddy read: Jennifer's Discord Group

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Review:

Not for me unfortunately 

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I have read Upright women wanted by Sarah Gailey. I read a copy from the library whilst listening to the audiobook. Read this one for a buddy read. This is a dystopian book with LGBTQ+ characters.

This one was pretty similar to Outlawed, which made it very obvious why this one wasn't good in my opinion. First of all this is a dystopian, but the only thing that shows that is that there are apparantly cars in this world. Something has happened, but we as a reader don't know what. That was frustrating. Other then that, the story felt super random and unecessary. If the author wanted to tell this story I really think this book had to be way longer. There was also a case of insta love in this book, which felt really weird and actually inappropiate. So very much a no for me. I did like the characters and the LGBTQ+ representation. 

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Outlawed by Anna North

adventurous dark 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? No

4.0

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• Library book

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Review:

Queer outlaws, I don't need anything else

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I have read Outlawed by Anna North. I read a copy from the library. Read this because my favorite podcast recommended this one. I also want to try and read as many LGBTQ+ books as I can. This is a historical book with LGBTQ+ characters.

This was a very good book. What I loved the most were all the LGBTQ+ characters of course. The story itself was very interesting. The pace was very well done in my opinion. It was hard to read about what women went through in this time period. 

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Minor Mage by T. Kingfisher

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

4.0

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• Buddy-read: Dead good book reviews Discord 
• Reading Authors

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Review:

Super fun adventerous book

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I'm currently reading Minor mage by T. Kingfisher. I'm reading the ebook. Reading this for the readalong I'm doing for this author. This is a middle grade fantasy book. 

Loving this a lot. Will be high on my list for ranking all her books. Love the magic in this one, especially that our main character can't really do it. It's such a fun concept. Also love the familiar. Story so far is fun with some dark parts which is to be expected from this author. 

This was great! Could have been even better with certain changes, but still a really fun read. 

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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura

funny lighthearted reflective slow-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

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• Library book & Storytel audiobook

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Review:

This was delightful to read

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I have read There's no such thing as an easy job by Kikuko Tsumura. I read a copy from the library whilst listening to the audiobook. I read this because my favorite podcast recommended it. This is an adult contemporary book with literary writing.

I loved this so much! Such a surprise, because literary writing is most often a miss for me. This book was very calm. Nothing much happened, but that was the best. I also love the whole concept, because I have found this myself as well with jobs. I would recommend it if you want a lighthearted read with nothing much happening. 

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Waanzinnige treinreizen by Sam Sedgman

informative medium-paced

5.0

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• Library book
• Reading Authors

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Review:

Fun and very interesting!

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I have read Epic adventures: explore the world in 12 amazing train journeys by Sam Sedgman. I have read copy from the library. I read this for my Authors TBR. This is a childrens nonfiction book about travel, nature and science. 

This was the absolute best! Loved everything about it. The whole book is really beautiful. All the art is amazingly made. The train journeys were super cool. All the facts about the trains, but also about the different countries, were very interesting. Overall a very fun quick read with lots to learn. 

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How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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• Reading Authors

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Review:

Was too repetitive for me

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I'm currently reading How to sell a haunted house by Grady Hendrix. I'm reading the ebook. Reading this for my Authors TBR. This is an adult horror book.

So far a good set up. I really like this author's writing style. Excited to see how much I will like this one compared to the other books I have read from this author. Also curious to see how scary it will be. I am reading it before going to sleep so we shall see if that is a good choice or not. 

In the end this one wasn't really for me. Very early on you already know what the scary thing is and the rest of the book is basically fighting that thing. It felt repetitive in the end. Did like how the characters evolved through the story, so therefore still a pretty high rating.
 

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You're the One That I Want by Simon James Green

funny hopeful 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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• Storytel audiobook

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Review:

Very funny with great romance

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I'm currently reading You're the one that I want by Simon James Green. I'm listening to the audiobook. Reading this one because I want to read more romance. This is a young adult romance book with LGBTQ+ characters.

I thought this book was adult, so was a bit disappointed when it turned out it is actually young adult. But the disappointment faded quickly, because this book is so funny! Have been laughing a lot. Probably because of the narrator and his accent as well, it makes it very fun to listen to. I do however think that the narrator made a weird choice with narrating for one of the characters, it feels kind of problematic. But story itself is really fun so far.

This was a lot of fun! Laughed a lot. Romance was great. Would recommend! 

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The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz

emotional hopeful 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? No

4.0

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Information:

• Kobo Plus ebook
• Buddy read: Jennifer's Discord Group

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Review:

Very cosy and fun

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I'm currently reading The cybernetic tea shop by Meredith Katz. I'm reading the ebook. Reading this for a buddy read. This is an adult science fiction book with LGBTQ+ characters and a romance.

Liking the book so far. The writing is not my favorite, it doesn't flow very well. I do really like the characters so far and the set up of the story. I am a bit nervous about the romance part, hopefully I will like it. 

The romance was not really a romance, so I'm very glad about that. Therefore a higher rating then expected. This was a very quick cosy read, enjoyed it a lot.
 

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