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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

For a short story, I feel like this was well paced and wonderfully done. The romance aspect was a little fast, but it IS a short story so I can overlook that. The spice was nice, and I like the werewolf and witch dynamic.
dark emotional slow-paced

This book. It dragged. Hard.

I love the author's writing and voice, please do not get me wrong. The story of this series takes place over a couple of weeks (said on the book) but these books should have been a duology, in all honesty. The magic system did not feel well explained (and maybe that's the purpose), but also Fairaine does not feel like a strong character. We are told she's strong and she believes she's strong, which is nice, but she's fully manipulated. The final dragon fighting scene, which has been built up for the whole series, was done in about 30 pages at the end. Finished. Done. Pbbt. Also... The sex activates her rock powers? Unsure on this one, lads. I'll give the author's other series a try.
adventurous funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix

The narration in this audiobook is amazing, and a full cast. It's amazing and I adore it.

I don't rate poetry, but this is the shit posted in Instagram captions. Not horrible but I wish there was more. It feels like every other Instagram/TikTok inspired poetry book.
funny 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: Complicated

I loved Rory and I ADORED Hazel and her conversations about body positivity. This book was a lot of fun! I enjoyed it more than the first, I think. 

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The Sapphire Altar

David Dalglish

DID NOT FINISH: 20%

Just too heavy of a read for me at this time honestly- some day I will return.

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emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

5 stars. No comment. I'm crying. Bye
emotional inspiring 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

I'm not a big historical romance girlie, but I enjoyed this! The art style threw me off a little, and it feels like the story was fast, then slow, and then fast again. Overall really great! If you like anything Austen or Bridgerton, you'll love this. 
emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A million stars. I cried. This book is well written, yet deep and reflective and simple. The book doesn't seek to answer the question of what our purpose is, but instead seeks to help us figure out for ourselves, and doesn't come off as condescending. Absolutely wonderful. And the audiobook narrator did an amazing job!
emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I enjoyed this, but it feels like everything kind of happened in the last 5%. Otherwise there was good world building and I enjoyed it!