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Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

Thank you NetGalley and Mazey for the ARC audiobook. All statements are my own thoughts and feelings towards the book.

I was given the audiobook and I really enjoyed her narration. Audio narration can really impact a story when it not done well, but this was good! She did a good job of using different voices for different POVs with Opal and Pepper. 

The story is about Opal, who is struggling through adulthood when her crappy best friend gives her a scratch off ticket for her birthday. She wins big, 500,000, and takes a big leap to follow her heart and dreams. In the process, she ends up living with Pepper, a semi-grumpy autistic woman whose grandmother recently  passed away.  How will these two make it work? 

Opal was so relatable to me, like I saw a previous version of myself in her. The people pleasing, the self doubt, the adhd. She really nailed it for me. I also love how the author weaved their neurodiversity into the story line. It gave great context without taking over the story. 

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

adventurous challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

Stars in Your Eyes by Kacen Callender

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing 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

I ABSOLUTELY loved this story so much. 

A Hue of Blu by Marie-France Léger

2.0

One Summer in Savannah by Terah Shelton Harris

challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved this. When faced with the most terrible thing that has ever happened to you, do you chose forgiveness or not? 

The Blood Trials by N.E. Davenport

adventurous challenging emotional medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

Who TF Did I Marry? by Reesa M Teesa

adventurous challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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Bad Fat Black Girl: Notes from a Trap Feminist by Sesali Bowen

emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

I loved loved loved this book! Intersectional feminism is so important to begin with. But this is like a whole other level. This goes deep into not only the intersection of feminism and race but also sex and gender identity and body/ablism. 

Read this. 

If nothing else, it will educate you on another perspective but it also made me laugh out loud, cry real tears and feel immense joy and sisterhood with this woman. I want to be her friend 

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0