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1436 reviews

Harriet Spies by Elana K. Arnold

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Candle Point by Nancy Deas

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

Maybe my favorite book of the series?!? I loved the setting of the lighthouse and the tunnels and I also love how much the kids have to work together to solve the mystery/problem. 

Girl Juice by Benji Nate

funny mysterious medium-paced

3.25

Picked this up because it was on some lists of “best of 2023” and I was definitely not the audience for this book. All I can say is, I’m glad I’m not in the “roommate era” anymore. Haha!  Parts if it were entertaining and helped me get an idea of the type of humor and artwork people who love this might like when suggesting other titles to library patrons. 

Fishing Frenzy by Kevin Lovegreen

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

A funny adventurous tale of a family on a fishing trip. Short chapters. Funny stories.

Lost Trail: Nine Days Alone in the Wilderness by Donn Fendler

adventurous inspiring tense fast-paced

3.5

Graphic novel memoir about a young man who gets lost from his on a hike up a mountain and ends up on his own for 9 days. Fascinating and entertaining - it was hard to track this down but I’m glad I did. 

The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

An entertaining thriller - but I wasn’t necessarily surprised at the twists. At times it felt like I’d already read this but I think it was just that I’ve read a lot of books with similar twists. 

Hermit Hill by Nancy Deas

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Another great addition to the Sueño Bay series!! 

Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

3.5

This was the conclusion of the Finlay Donovan series and I'm happy to have read it, but I'm glad the series is done. It was getting a little ridiculous. Entertaining, but ridiculous. 

Village in the Dark by Iris Yamashita

mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

Great second book in the Cara Kennedy series! I can't wait to see what happens next. If you like the rural setting of Alaska and women detectives, you've got to give this series a try. Start with City Under One Roof.

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

A cozy-ish mystery meets A Man Called Ove... it sounds like a strange combination, but you'll just have to trust me. It was wonderful.