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Brooms by Jasmine Walls

reflective medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar

emotional hopeful medium-paced

5.0

The Cradle of Ice by James Rollins

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and War

The Cursed Rose by Leslie Vedder

adventurous dark funny hopeful fast-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? Yes

5.0

I received an advance reader copy from Edelweiss. 

The final book of the Bone Spindle trilogy was an amazing end to the story. The Cursed Rose continues shortly after the second book ended but transitions smoothly. As with the previous books the storyline is easy to follow yet you still have some unknowns lurking in the background. I love how the author not only has done a gender bent storyline with some classic fairytale characters but also gives these tales a background and history. This makes the story much richer. You also continue to feel attached to the characters and hope for their future. I won’t give anything away but I’m glad with how the story ends. Things don’t always go as planned but someone will get their happy ending. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death and Emotional abuse

Ultra-Processed People by Chris van Tulleken

informative lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz

funny lighthearted fast-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? Yes

5.0

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial by Mona Chollet

informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

I Married You for Happiness by Lily Tuck

emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Judaism Without Tribalism: A Guide to Being a Blessing to All the Peoples of the Earth by Rabbi Rami Shapiro

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0