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Raising the Horseman: A Reimagining of Disney The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Serena Valentino

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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

3.5

I enjoyed this book, I thought that this was a really good reimagining of the classic short storySleeping Hollow. Loved the paranormal aspects in this story. I liked Kat and Isadora's story/relationship, but I found myself enjoying Katrina's more.
I felt like the writing/story was stronger when it was about Katrina and felt less clunky. When it was about Kat and Isadora it felt like the writing (especially the dialogue) didn't always fit the time period. (There's a dual timeline in this story; Katrina's in the 1800s and Kat's in the present.)
Fun ghost story and LGBT+ romance.

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

It's an okay short story.

Although for a story called "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" there isn't that much about the legend. It's mostly just about Ichabod Crane thinking he's hot shit and looking for a wife.
Fangirl, Vol. 4: The Manga by Gabi Nam, Rainbow Rowell

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emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


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Reckless by Elsie Silver

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emotional funny 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

4.75


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The Play by Elle Kennedy

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
I usually love Elle Kennedy's stories but I just couldn't get into this story. I've tried reading this book about 3 times and it just feels like a chore to read for me 😞
Thrum by Meg Smitherman

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Holy shit. Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit!
Such a good psychological horror romance 😍 that twist- amazing 👏 
Ugh 😩✊️ sexy, alien Dorian Gray for the win

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Wolverine by Jason Aaron: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1 by Jason Aaron

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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When Among Crows by Veronica Roth

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

4.0


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The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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The Wren in the Holly Library by K.A. Linde

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 42%.
Sounded so promising. But it fell so flat. DNFed around 40% of the way through. It dragged way too much and I didn't care about the main characters, the side characters seemed more interesting.