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Why I Wake Early: New Poems by Mary Oliver

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inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

3.75

I 'm not af familiar with poetry collections, but I really enjoyed this one. Of course, there are poems I enjoyed more than others and some poems that didn't.
Paladin's Faith by T. Kingfisher

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lighthearted mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.5

Gosh, it feels like this series just gets worse and worse with each book. The romance feels pretty stale, the plot was messy and uninteresting. And the world building, which first drew me to this series, wasn't great either. It's not just that I didn't enjoy this book, but the weiting quality and pacing was substantially worse than the previous books in this series.
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

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dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

It wasn't the most enjoyable read but it was certainly engaging. The ending plwas particularly well done and the unease and atmosphere I felt when reading this book was well crafted by the author.
Ace: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen

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informative slow-paced

3.75

This is a topic I'm a bit interested. A very thorough investigation into sexuality and asexuality. The societal observations were thought provoking and the different narratives were unique and emphasized the different experiences of asexual people.
Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 12 by Kamome Shirahama

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-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

Great! Losts of twists and turns!
Nimona by ND Stevenson

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

3.5

This was a fun graphic novel. For a while, I didn't really know where things were headed, but I enjoyed the ending at llot. 
Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan

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

1.5

I'm definitely too old for this book, but I do still enjoy reading children's and middle grade books. This book, however, was just..okay? There seemed to be nothing outstanding or memorable about this story. And after reading about the author's background, the quality of the book diminsished even further. There are other books I'd much rather read about Indian life and culture.
Camilla by Madeleine L'Engle

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reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

There were parts of this novel I appreciated and other parts that didn't seem to fit as well. Although none of the characters were particularly likable, they were flawed enough to be interesting and create unique relationships. Many of the conversations regarding faith didn't quite seem believable from certain character perspectives.
Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 11 by Kamome Shirahama

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emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

Things are really building up!
Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 10 by Kamome Shirahama

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reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0

Wow, really packed!