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Escape by SingularOddities

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adventurous challenging funny mysterious slow-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

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

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

4.0

Lovely book for book lovers. A quick but enjoyable read! 
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How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley

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adventurous emotional mysterious relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Very good! It was just very hard to get into the story because the characters seemed unrelatable and the story was hard to get into. 
The Muggle Death Eater and His Daughter by Gr8t_78

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

4.0

DallerGut Dream Department Store by Mi-Ye Lee 이미예

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Absolutely loved this book from cover to cover. The concept of a department store for dreams is so unique and fantastical that I am sad we don't have one in reality (that I know of). The main character was a wonderful fresh perspective and served as an introduction into this world but she was a slight bit naive at times. 
The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher

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

4.5

I loved reading this book, it captured the magic of the real Shakespeare and Company bookshop in Paris, the Odeon group and the literary scene of the 1920s. It felt like a wave of nostalgia and it made my miss my chaotic literary days when I was a student in Paris. 
Heartbreak Is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music by Rob Sheffield

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informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.75

Heartwarming, especially when read after the end of the Eras Tour and on Taylor's Birthday!
The Audacity by Katherine Ryan

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emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.25

A really interesting overview into Katherine Ryan's story, how she came to England and became so successful. Really enjoyed her narration and loved the bonus chapter of her mother writing about her experiences raising Katherine and her sisters. 
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The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.
Did not enjoy the writing the genre or the narration
A Death in Diamonds by S.J. Bennett

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adventurous funny informative mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75