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Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

I wasn’t sure how this one stacked up against Legends and Lattes for me. It was more middle stakes than low stakes in my opinion, but it wrapped up so nicely that I found myself drawn directly into this story. The latter half really captured me.
The House on Butterfly Street: A Novel by Mhani Alaoui

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dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

2.75

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

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adventurous funny hopeful relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Postcards from Within: Random Ramblings of an Ordinary Human by Savita Harjani

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

5.0

No Crying in the Operating Room: My Life as an International Relief Doctor, from Haiti, to South Sudan, to the Syrian Civil War by Cecily Wang

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emotional funny informative medium-paced

2.75

Shoot the Horses First by Leah Angstman

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

4.0

Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket

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

3.0

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

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dark emotional funny hopeful slow-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

Am Ddiwrnod! by Meinir Wyn Edwards, Margaret Johnson

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

5.0

The Imperfect Vegan: Making a Difference on a (mostly) Plant-Based Diet by Cat White

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challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0