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113 reviews

The Comfort Book by Matt Haig

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.75

The Best Man's Ghostwriter by Matthew Starr

funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

Waiting Isn't a Waste: The Surprising Comfort of Trusting God in the Uncertainties of Life by Mark Vroegop

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Aurora: The Psychiatrist Who Treated the Movie Theater Killer Tells Her Story by Lynne Fenton, Kerrie Droban

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.25

Stalling for Time: My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator by Gary Noesner

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

Bad Call: A Summer Job on a New York Ambulance by Mike Scardino

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think by Brianna Wiest

hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

I'm Just Happy to Be Here: A Memoir of Renegade Mothering by Janelle Hanchett

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75