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163 reviews

The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan

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emotional funny hopeful relaxing sad fast-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

4.75

F*ck Burnout: Why We Need to Call BS on Workplace Wellbeing to Finally Banish Burnout by Kelly Swingler

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

Kelly Swingler, much like her real life personality, has poured her heart into this amazing book. I can attest that I have learned so much about burnout and avoiding it from Kelly, and I am thrilled to know that even more people can now be reached through this book. 

Burnout is real, y’all. 
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

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

5.0

Absolutely amazing storytelling. I went into this book not knowing what to expect, and found myself so enthralled that I finished it in a week. An absolute emotional roller coaster of emotions. 
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Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

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emotional sad 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

5.0

The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller

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informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

Eleven Numbers by Lee Child

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

4.0

My first step into Lee Child’s work. I can see why people like his books. Not sure if it’s for me, but it’s pretty good, and an incredibly fast read. 
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

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

4.75

Hilarious and action packed. It’s like Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy meets Hunger Games meets Gilmore Girls. 
The Fall of Númenor by Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien

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

4.25

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

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adventurous emotional 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

Beautifully written reimagining the story of Achilles from the perspective of his companion Patroclus.
War by Bob Woodward

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informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

This one felt rushed compared to his other recent books.