taycoff's reviews
19 reviews

The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America by Karen Abbott

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adventurous informative mysterious slow-paced

2.5

Cackle by Rachel Harrison

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3.0

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

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

3.75

  • It wasn’t as gripping as I’d hoped but it was a really cute story and very easy ready 

Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel & the Christianity We Haven't Tried Yet by Meggan Watterson

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adventurous challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? No

3.0

Very easy read; cute story line 

The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

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adventurous hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

  • The book was great, the last chapter sucked. Seemed like author last all creativity right at the end of the story

Little Lovely Things by Maureen Joyce Connolly

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adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Captivating, gripping, heartwarming and I couldn’t put it down

All the Living and the Dead by Hayley Campbell

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dark informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

  • Interesting but graphic; writer interviews people who work in the death industry 

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The Wife Before by Shanora Williams

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

3.5

Good story line. Not the most advanced writing which distracted from the experience
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