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Highland Treasure by Lynsay Sands

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

3.0

Had me giggling and kicking my feet at times! But the he takes care of her while sick/wounded trope isn’t my favorite, so it wasn’t mind blowing for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexism

Whisper Network by Chandler Baker

challenging reflective 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? No

3.0

I respect women’s wrongs and rights but apparently only found reading about these ones to be average.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, and Murder

Minor: Infertility

Private by Kate Brian

mysterious 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? No

2.0

Just fine. I love settings like this one, but a lot of the plot points and drama felt pointless and over dramatic, which I guess is sometimes the exact point of this style of teen novel, so this book likely just wasn’t for me. I will not be continuing with the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Eating disorder

The Romantic Agenda by Claire Kann

funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

SO enjoyable! I had a blast with this one. The way conversations about race and sexuality are mixed throughout is refreshing. It touches on the reality of the topics while not making them the center focus. As someone who has not lived those experiences, I really appreciated having them written out for me so I could learn and understand. So nearly perfect!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, and Acephobia/Arophobia

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Racism

Minor: Alcohol

Anxiety. Miscommunication.

Mystery on Nine Mile Marsh by Mary C. Jane

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was so entertaining. I was shocked that a children’s novel could have me on the edge of my seat, but it really did!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Toxic friendship

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Really impactful novel. I enjoyed the book despite the harsh and heavy topics weaved throughout.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Pregnancy

Minor: Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and War

Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I really needed this at this point in my life. A beautiful and hopeful reminder that it is what it is and we should enjoy it. Plus, I like the multiverse theory and I honestly hope it’s true. I hope all the other mes are thoroughly enjoying their time. Maybe all the other mes also read this book and think about me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death and Grief

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, and Stalking

Surprise pregnancy

Manic: A Memoir by Terri Cheney

medium-paced

2.5

Not entirely sure how to feel about this one. I found it a little bit hard to get through since I wasn’t ever caught up in where the book was going. I’m glad that the author wrote about her experience. It’s so important for people to know what these experiences look like from the inside.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Fatphobia and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

dark sad slow-paced

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

1.5

This was one of my most anticipated reads as I had heard so many great things about it. Unfortunately, I really did not end up liking it. This book literally made me sick to my stomach with some of the things that happened. Maybe I need to rethink my belief that I have no content triggers. As someone who normally loves family dynamics and conversations surrounding relationships, I struggled with this a lot. When I walk away from the book with this feeling, I always struggle to know whether or not the feeling is based in the fact that I listened to the book on audio rather than physically read it. I’ll never know the answer for sure because when I dislike a book so much, I’m not going to spend my time reading it a second time. I’m very happy that so many people really enjoyed this, bummer I couldn’t be one of them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Dementia, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Pregnancy

Sing Me to Sleep by Gabi Burton

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

If I could give this book a 10/5 I would. I enjoyed every second. The characters, the plot, the twists; all written to perfection. I haven’t felt like this after reading in forever. I’m so grateful my library had this visible on a shelf and that I recognized the cover so I could read it right before the second one came out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Blood, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Minor: Cancer and War