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The Girl with Seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee, David John

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Incredible, haunting, harrowing, and hard to fathom.
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Can’t say enough about this book- resonated with me more than any book I’ve read. Inspiring, impactful, and emotional. 
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Stars in an Italian Sky by Jill Santopolo

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emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

White Collar Girl by Renée Rosen

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hopeful informative mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

All You Have to Do Is Call by Kerri Maher

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dark emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

The Book Club Hotel by Sarah Morgan

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hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A nice reminder that everyone’s lives are not always as perfect as they seem. 
The Wedding People by Alison Espach

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dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Overall loved this book, less cliche than a traditional rom com. 

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The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Characters were all pretty unlikable/not necessarily likeable, but was curious to see how it turned out. Five star weekend idea is kinda fun!