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The Eye of the World

Robert Jordan

4.25

adventurous tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Watch me completely neglect the rest of my TBR just to get through this series.

Help, I'm hooked. This was so good.

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Joyride, Vol. 1

Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing

DID NOT FINISH: 78%

User Friendly: How the Hidden Rules of Design Are Changing the Way We Live, Work, and Play

Cliff Kuang, Robert Fabricant

4.25

informative reflective slow-paced

The Councillor

E.J. Beaton

4.5

adventurous dark 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

Oh wow, what a TRIP. I haven't been sucked in from page one by a book like that in a while.

This book has it all — drama! politics! questionable choices! morally dubious characters! achingly beautiful writing! characters that burrow their way into your heart! queer rep that feels completely organic to the story!

I'm so glad we're getting a sequel because I definitely want more of this world and its characters. ♥️

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Magic for Liars

Sarah Gailey

3.75

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Guards! Guards!

Terry Pratchett

4.75

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Exit Strategy

Martha Wells

5.0

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Nation

Terry Pratchett

5.0

dark emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Absolutely incredible.

There's no way I can talk about this book coherently right now (or maybe ever) but it's one that's going to stay with me for a long, long time. Wow.

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