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Romance, but don’t skip the plot.

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  • The Conditions of Will (Deluxe Edition)
    big_book_energy
    Mar 31, 2026
    1.5
    Enjoyment: 1.5Quality: 2.5Characters: 0.5Plot: 1.5

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    The Conditions of Will (Deluxe Edition)

    The Conditions of Will (Deluxe Edition)

    Jessa Hastings

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  • Shield of Sparrows
    big_book_energy
    Mar 29, 2026
    4.5
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 4.5
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    Shield of Sparrows

    Shield of Sparrows

    Devney Perry

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  • The Compound
    big_book_energy
    Mar 25, 2026
    5.0
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0
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    It’s one thing to write a compelling and engaging story that’s centered around an unlikeable main character, but it’s another thing entirely when that main character is without a backstory to explain why they are so unlikeable. We don’t know what’s brought Lily to this point. Sure, we have a vague understanding that life outside of the compound is less than desirable, perhaps even dangerous, but we don’t get much insight. Even so, I was along for the ride as this girl made bad decision after bad decision. Why? Because this story was addicting, with pacing that dares you to get bored. Picture Lord of the Flies meets the Hunger Games meets Big Brother. The stakes are, at times, incredibly high, but you feel like you’re discovering that despite an author’s attempts to keep you calm as she writes from the perspective of our vapid, and at times willfully ignorant, FMC.

    This is my first five star read of the 2026 year, and I already know it’ll keep me up late tonight just thinking about what I’ve read.

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    Aisling Rawle

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