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92 reviews

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

funny mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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? No

5.0

The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

emotional lighthearted 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? No

5.0

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

Is there a plot to this book? Or is it just 300+ pages or 12+ hrs of rich people talking about rich people 

The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee

informative reflective slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

3.5 stars. This was an interesting book for sure. I'm not a huge historical fiction fan. I often feel as though they have a very slow burn and unnecessary pages. This is one is no different, but Stacey Lee did make me want to keep reading even if it was slow going. The last 100 pages of this book are amazing! I feel like the first ~260 could've been about half as long and it would have easily been a 4/4.5 star book even as not being a historical fiction reader! 

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

emotional lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.5

Snowed in by Rachel Hawthorne

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Code Breaker, Spy Hunter: How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars by Laurie Wallmark

informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

Hummingbird Salamander by Jeff VanderMeer

mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5