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I know, it's a very long title, but it's exactly what it sounds like. I will also give explanations for the ones I didn't like.  I just couldn't get into the Lunar Chronicles. I really didn't like Love and Gelato! Didn't care to read the next two books, even thought they follow different main characters.   I DNF'd Ao Haru at volume 3 (mostly didn't like Kou).   I don't actually completely despise Nana--I do have respect for the series's message overall (how people can easily be manipulated into toxic relationships and how hard it can be to get out of and it's not the victim's fault), but I personally still did not enjoy it. I prefer more uplifting romance series.   The Tenant of Wildfell Hall was just boring. I also found the MC to be kind of creepy.  The Indian characters in The Secret Garden are portrayed pretty offensively. The book also has that terrible ableist trope of the "disability that wasn't actually there" for o...

  Well, actually the anniversary was a few days ago (August 1st), but I had some things I needed to take care of, so we celebrate today. I thought I'd combine it with this trend that has been going around of "Meet Me in 5s". Here is mine!  

    So many twists and turns! (Pun intended, since the characters spend most of their time in the Labyrinth). And so many more emotional moments. I think this is my new favorite so far, more than the previous book!

While I wait for book 4 of the Huda F series to come out (apparently it's no longer going to be a trilogy), I decided to read another one of Huda Fahmy 's books.  Yes I Am Hot in This doesn't have a linear story--it is more a series of short, relatable comics of funny, awkward, and sometimes unfortunate situations the author has experienced as a hijabi. Sometimes her husband in involved, too. Once again, the book is filled with Huda's fun illustrations! I gave it 4.5 stars , but like the last book of her's that I read, it was because of a few Harry Potter references. But this book was published in 2018, so I could overlook them this time.  

  Lyla Lee 's first adult romance novel! How was it? Love in Focus is about Gemma Cho, a journalist who just broke up with her boyfriend of seven years. She vows not to not be in another relationship. That is, until her workplace starts a new project for a Valentine's Day issue titled "Modern Love in Focus", and the photographer for the project is none other than Celeste Min, Gemma's ex-girlfriend from college! Gemma and Celeste try to keep things professional at first, but very quickly they realize that they never got over each other. The two end up rekindling their relationship, but they are scared to get close to each other again. It turns out Celeste was carrying a lot of personal baggage with her, too, which is why she suddenly broke up with Gemma several years ago. But as you can imagine, everything ends up working out in the end. I just love how Lyla Lee makes her characters feel so real, and the messages are always really good! This is how romance novels s...

I've also reread volumes 1-13 recently. This series is so awesome! Obviously volume 14 got 5 stars from me.   I need to reread and catch up with A Sign of Affection too.