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Last Call at the Local by Sarah Grunder Ruiz

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

Delightful! Raine & Jack share themselves, challenges and all, with honesty, humor, & love.

The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivan

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challenging informative mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Meh. Skimmed the last 1/4 of the book.
Too meandering - was this historical fiction, a mystery, a history lesson, alcoholism across the generations, all of the above and more?
My first Reese’s Book Club pick that I disagreed with her pick!

Find Her by Ginger Reno

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adventurous challenging emotional informative mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune

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adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Thank you T.J. Klune for this delightfully rich sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea. It was wonderful to spend time with the Baker-Parnassus family and revisit Marsyas Island!

Three Wishes: Palestinian and Israeli Children Speak by Deborah Ellis

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challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

3.25

The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich

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