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Task Force Hammer by Craig Alanson

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

The Essential Neruda: Selected Poems by Pablo Neruda

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emotional reflective

5.0

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.75

Another great slice of life from Becky Chambers, and a wonderful and cute way to end this duology. 
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

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hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.75

A nice, easy read in Chambers' slice-of-life style making an easy to believe, well thought out world.
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Not as good as the first two; it sort of feels like it's trying too hard to find conflict. I still enjoyed it overall, and the second half of the book got better than the first. 
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

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emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-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

4.5

To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

I love Becky Chambers' work so much. I would have loved to see each of these planets fleshed out more and find out what Earth decides! A very enjoyable read, and I’m looking forward to reading more of her work in the future. 
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The Arch's Prism: El Arco del Prisma by Lane Carnes

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inspiring reflective

3.5

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

My biggest problem with this book is the pov shifts without warning, but it was a decent story overall. Maybe it's just not my cup of tea. 
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