Category: Solo Reading
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Fourth Wing (The Empyrean #1)
Fourth Wing: Fun YA fantasy with dragons, romance, and action. Despite the teen angst, and weak world-building, it’s entertaining, a real guilty pleasure. 7/10
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The Seven Year Slip
The Seven Year Slip is a forgettable time travel romance with a weak plot and unearned love story. Painfully average. 5.5/10
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Tangled Up In You (Meant To Be #4)
Tangled Up In You: Disney’s Tangled as a romance book with charming leads but weak plot and the story struggles with its darker themes. 6/10.
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Famous
Famous by Blake Crouch is a gripping 1-sit thriller that starts fast but ends abruptly, falling short of its potential. 6.5/10
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The Paradise Problem
The Paradise Problem is a romcom that juggles class critique, steamy romance, and tonal shifts. Fun but flawed and morally dubious ending. 7.5/10
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Paddington Goes to Town (Paddington #8)
Paddington Goes to Town charms again with cosy mischief and holiday warmth, though a slightly harsher tone dims the magic just a touch. 7.5/10
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The Principles of Communism
The Principles of Communism is a brief, provocative primer outlining Engels’ vision of classless society. It’s idealistic yet compelling as a starting point.
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La Corne des Sables d’Ivoire (Les Aventures du Pyro-Barbare et de Billy #2)
La Corne des Sables d’Ivoire fails as both story and CYOA. No real choices, bloated chapters, recycled jokes, and disappointing writing throughout. 2.5/10
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Funny Story
Funny Story stumbles through predictable romcom tropes with a thin lead and frustrating drama, but still offers a decent, pretty sweet ride. 6.5/10.
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Forward Collection
The Forward Collection is one standout tale (Summer Frost) in a sea of underwhelming misses. All ambitious concepts, but most stall before liftoff. 4.5/10.