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Girly Drinks by Mallory O'Meara

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
I'll eventually return to this one - I'm reading too many books right now and had to put this on hiatus 
Certain American States: Stories by Catherine Lacey

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dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Women and Other Monsters: Building a New Mythology by Jess Zimmerman

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emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

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reflective tense 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? Yes

4.5

Summerwater by Sarah Moss

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

4.25

Meaty: Essays by Samantha Irby

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funny reflective medium-paced

3.75

I can tell that Samantha Irby has a hilarious voice, and some of the essays in here made me laugh out loud. However, this collection needed to be edited down in my opinion, and the tone wasn’t super consistent throughout. I definitely want to read her two newer collections though, as I have a feeling that they’ll be sharper than this one.
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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder

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informative fast-paced

3.25

This is essentially “Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls” but for military history dads
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

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

5.0

Luster by Raven Leilani

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.
I can see why people like this book, but it just wasn’t for me. There were some brilliant lines and Edie is a fascinating protagonist; I just couldn’t get past the MFA-heavy language of the book.
The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

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emotional funny inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Best romance I’ve ever read! Super realistic and not heavy on typical romance tropes which I greatly enjoyed. Phenomenal mental health and aspec rep!