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Good Boy by Elle Kennedy, Sarina Bowen
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.

i usually love elle kennedy + sarina bowen (both together and separate) but i knew i wouldn’t like this as soon as the MMC sent an unsolicited nude. i decided to give up on it for good when a sports romance i was highly anticipating came in from the library 

The History Buff's Guide to the Presidents: Top Ten Rankings of the Best, Worst, Largest and Most Controversial Facets of the American Presidency by Thomas R. Flagel

informative reflective

4.0

The Grisha Trilogy Boxed Set by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous emotional tense

4.0

shadow and bone is good, siege and storm suffers a bit from second book syndrome, and ruin and rising is really good, especially the last few chapters 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Rape and Sexual content

Scoring the Player by Rebecca Jenshak

lighthearted medium-paced

3.75

Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong by Katie Gee Salisbury

informative medium-paced

3.75

sometimes salisbury gave too much context when I just wanted to hear about Anna herself. she also said she wouldn't talk much about anna's films, but I felt that she did.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Racial slurs, and Racism

Tutoring the Player by Rebecca Jenshak

lighthearted fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

is this a literary masterpiece? no, and it could have used another pass through editing. i also thought daisy overreacted at the end. but there were sweet moments, and i was in the mood for a sports romance

A Lucky Shot by Ellory Douglas

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.25

thanks to netgalley for an arc!!!

ellory douglas’ sophomore novel did not disappoint. i found it to be much funnier than her debut, which i also enjoyed. cass was quite relatable to me, even though certain aspects of her character overlapped with a lot of characters i’ve read in other books. the mcs were quite good together, in my opinion. the third act conflict was CRAZY! it came out of nowhere, but that made it compelling 

A Better Proposal by Ellory Douglas

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

this was such a solid debut!!! the writing was good, and as i got closer to the end i was scared that i would dislike the third act conflict, but i actually found it quite compelling 

Second Duke's the Charm by Kate Bateman

4.25

How to Fall for a Scoundrel by Kate Bateman

4.25