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My Husband's Wife by Jane Corry

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

3.0

Perfectly average. I personally think it was much too long. There were multiple twists, which I felt dwindled the meaningfulness of each one. Each twist was well-executed which was why it ended up being a bit annoying every time another one came. Around the 50% mark, I would have been happy if it ended. 
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Kiss of Death by Debbie Viguie

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.
It took me a second to officially decide to stop reading this, but my library loan expiring pushed me to see that I was not interested in picking it up again. Particularly, what prevented me from staying interested in this book was the fact that the plot was so heavily centered around religion. I know plenty of people who would be interested in that but it’s just not something I personally want to spend my time reading.
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I'm Not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberly Jones, Gilly Segal

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dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I absolutely blew through this on audio. I grabbed the book at a little free library and wow, I am glad I did. This was pretty hard to listen to, but I really loved the story and the characters. What an interesting a reflective look on the way two people’s paths can cross at the wrong time, making a small thing right.
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The League of Unexceptional Children by Gitty Daneshvari

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adventurous lighthearted medium-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

2.0

Picked up this book in the free section of my library as I haven’t touched a middle-grade in awhile. I opted for listening on Libby because it was a quick read. Overall, it’s a cute concept but I wasn’t very impressed. I wasn’t expecting anything too mind blowing, but I walked away without knowing what the message of this book was. I think some people would enjoy it more than I did, so off to a little library it goes.
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There There by Tommy Orange

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

4.5

This book should be read by everyone who can stomach the triggers. Getting perspectives from Native Americans who don’t live on reservations is SO important when society acts like they don’t exist. The plot is heartbreaking, but highlights the centuries-old story of how non-natives continue to exploit native land, money, and resources.
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The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.
All I can remember about this is that I was completely uninterested and was annoyed by the psychobabble bs that was being spewed by an unqualified person 🙃
Mrs. Kennedy and Me: an Intimate Memoir by Lisa McCubbin Hill, Clint Hill

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emotional informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

I really loved this book. It was such an intimate look into the lives of Jacqueline Kennedy and those around her. Of course the ending had devastating tales of what we all know happened, nearly bringing me to tears. Overall, I learned a lot and enjoyed my time.
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The Merciless by Danielle Vega

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dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.0

If you know anything about my reading preferences, I hate paranormal explanations for the things that happen in books. That’s why this is getting 3 stars. I honestly would’ve have just love it if it was the horror version of Mean Girls, which is exactly what it was giving until the end/point of “explanation”
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The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

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

5.0

I was not expecting to like this as much as I did. I always struggle reading things that have a lot of hype around them. I’m lucky I found this book in a used book sale for really cheap to give me the push to buy and read it. The characters are well-developed and so very lovable. The plot kept me engaged and was just the right amount of sad but hopeful. I will definitely be keeping this one on my shelves.
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

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

1.0

I honestly hated this. I thought it would be a fun read for October, but it did nothing but bore my every time I tried to read. It also turned out to be a poorly executed concept which was really disappointing for how classic the story is.
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