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The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Vol. 4 by Kazuki Irodori

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter, Vol. 3 by Yatsuki Wakatsu

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

This series is really turning me around on magical healing cock lmao. 

But also the prime minister...... 🤤🤤🤤
The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter, Vol. 2 by Kazuki Irodori, Yatsuki Wakatsu

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter, Vol. 1 by Kazuki Irodori, Yatsuki Wakatsu

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

A great introductory volume! The art is pretty great. 
Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language by Gretchen McCulloch

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funny informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

4.5

Really enjoyed this general overview on internet linguistics, and it's really making me crave for deep dives on emojis and memes specifically.
Danse Macabre by Stephen King

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informative medium-paced

3.5

I can't really call myself a horror fan (I'm more of a horror neutral), and so I'm not at all familiar with most of the works discussed in here, but it was still a pretty interesting read, from a writing advice perspective.
All Systems Red by Martha Wells

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

Pretty intrigued! I liked SecUnit/Murderbot's narration and its general gap moe-ness. The main plot was pretty decent as well. 
The King's Avatar by 蝴蝶藍, Nomyummi

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted tense
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A

5.0

Man I just don't know what to say. I just fully love this webnovel.
Black Tech Internet Cafe System by The Leaf That Goes Against Water

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This is, at its core, pretty much just a Let's Play series + Cultivators Play Video Games For The First Time reaction video but in webnovel form, sometimes interrupted with your typical xianxia shenanigans like arrogant non-gamer cannon fodders getting faceslapped because playing videogames helps with your cultivation.

3/5 would recommend, because sometimes you just want to turn your brain off and relax.
The Algebraist by Iain M. Banks

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

There were some interesting bits, but overall it bored me.

Also, a bit too straight of a space future for my taste. Which, you know, whatever, it was published in the early 2000s. However, there were a scant few f/f mentions, but no m/m stuff at all, and coming from a male author... well. I docked a star for that.