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Fireborne

Rosaria Munda

DID NOT FINISH: 29%

Will definitely be coming back to this one to continue in the future, for some reason I just wasn't getting into the story and wasn't wanting to read it.
Not a bad book, just wrong timing for me :)
adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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: Yes

Orphan Monster Spy

Matt Killeen

DID NOT FINISH: 31%

something about the writing felt super weird to me and I just could not get into the story.  The premise was super interesting though so I'm sad the writing didn't click for me.
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

How embarrassing to be a literal serial killer and die to a falling icicle

Hello,

As an FYI at the time I am writing this (1/2/25), the book is said to be released sometime in 2025 however there is no confirmed date yet and it will be the last book in the Locked Tomb series
mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was pretty meh. I didn't really enjoy it as it included a lot of things that I don't like in books, but I also managed to finish it.

Minor spoilers of things I didn't like (rant ensues):

- This book begins super abruptly with Dani already on her second to last day of school. This doesn't allow for much understanding of her relationship with other characters (Carmen especially) and makes it even more frustrating when Carmen's relationship with her at school becomes quite important later on in the book
- to follow on, i don't know why it was necessary for Carmen to be a 'bully' only to be like 'sorry, i only bullied you to test you and it was for your own good'. Like, I'm sorry, firstly, bullying shouldn't be used as a tactic to suss someone out and if it is going to be that important, at least show some of it.
- Another element that really annoyed me is the author set up Mateo's character and the job to be super meticulous and demanding with Dani being in charge of all aspects of Mateo's life. But we never see her doing anything, she only ever has one or two breakfasts with him (which were supposedly mandatory) and she clearly has lots of free time.
- My biggest pet peeve in books is when the main character is recruited to spy on someone or gain information and they literally don't do anything but they just happen to be in the right place at the right time and the info just happens to be overheard. The one time she actually did something she got caught in the most forbidden part of the house by the person who banned her and she got away with it. How?!
- Lastly, I don't understand why Dani was so annoyed that Carmen was part of the rebels. I never understand in books when characters are like 'Guess what, I'm on the same side as you!' and the other one gets super piss off. That was literally what you wanted!
Anyway, thank you for reading my rant :) 
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challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging hopeful sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes