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304 reviews

The Tea Dragon Society by K. O'Neill

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Midnight Is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.75

This is a very deep story from the perspective of a young slave, woman, and her journey. This is very very heavy at times, and I think is a really great read to understand another perspective.

This book was written beautifully, but was hard to read at times.

Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials by Marion Gibson

dark informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.5

I loved this reimagined feminist version of Sleeping Beauty! 

I can’t believe I waited so long to read this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault

A Winter's Kill by J.K. Ellem

3.0

The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle

adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

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

4.0

Tequila Mockingbird (10th Anniversary Expanded Edition): Cocktails with a Literary Twist by Lauren Mortimer, Tim Federle

inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Yes I read all the snippets about the books the drink were named after. 
Super fun, highly recommend if you like boozy and bookish fun. There’s even mocktails and food ideas for book club (plus a couple literary drinking games).

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.0