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Greenteeth by Molly O'Neill

Greenteeth

4.0

adventurous dark hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Thank you to Hachette for sending me an ARC of this title. I received this copy for free and this review contains my honest opinions.

Full review to come.

You'll Never Believe Me: A Life of Lies, Second Tries, and Other Stuff I Should Only Tell My Therapist by Kari Ferrell

You'll Never Believe Me: A Life of Lies, Second Tries, and Other Stuff I Should Only Tell My Therapist

3.5

challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

Thank you to Macmillan for sending me an ARC of this title. I received this copy for free and this review contains my honest opinions.

Full review to come.

Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater

Half a Soul

5.0

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins by Griffin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch

The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins

Griffin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch

4.0

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Funny & engaging! Interested in checking out the podcast.

The Bangalore Detectives Club by Harini Nagendra

The Bangalore Detectives Club

Harini Nagendra

4.0

emotional lighthearted mysterious 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: N/A

Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change, and Consumerism by Aja Barber

Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change, and Consumerism

4.0

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

The Elements of Baking: Making Any Recipe Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free Or Vegan by Katarina Cermelj

The Elements of Baking: Making Any Recipe Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free Or Vegan

Katarina Cermelj

5.0

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

This is so meticulously researched and put together and I can see myself referring back to this whenever I need to adapt a recipe.

City of Blades by Robert Jackson Bennett

City of Blades

Robert Jackson Bennett

3.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

I didn't like some of the plot choices, but Robert Jackson Bennett is a very talented storyteller.

Amelia Fang y el baile barbárico by Laura Ellen Anderson, Laura Ellen Anderson

Amelia Fang y el baile barbárico

Laura Ellen Anderson, Laura Ellen Anderson

4.0

funny lighthearted fast-paced

I hope this becomes more widely available because this was so much fun & I would love to experience it in a language I'm more confident in.

Roverandom by J.R.R. Tolkien

Roverandom

3.0

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I think "cute" and "whimsical" sum up this book fairly well and agree with some other reviewers that this is a story meant to be read aloud.