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The Mis-Arrangement of Sana Saeed by Noreen Mughees
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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
4.5
It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Car accident
Minor: Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Alcohol
The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Man I Never Met by Elle Cook
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-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
4.0
Thank you @netgalley and @randomhouse for the Advanced Reader Copy. All opinions are my own.
"People either come into your life for a season, a reason, or a lifetime." is a great mantra for this book!
Davey, an American interviewing over the phone for a job in London, misdials Hannah, a Londoner, instead of the company. A chance phone call turns into flirtatious conversations over the next couple weeks. As Hannah and Davey get set to meet in person, Davey receives terrible news, instantly preventing their meet up, and causing Davey to end their conversations. Yet, neither can get the other out of their heads.
This one was definitely hard to put down towards the end, and should definitely be made into a movie! There were so many times I could feel the suspense, the buildup, the excitement, and could hear the appropriate music in my head as I was reading it! The beginning was a little all over the place, which made it hard to get into at first, but I'm so glad I stuck with it! The beginning also had Love is Blind vibes🥰 I loved all the protagonists, especially the supporting characters of Jane and Grant, and the character development in the antagonists was so on-point Most people have probably dealt with these kinds of people in their lives too.
As always, make sure you read the author's notes, as this book brings to light an important medical screening.
Have you ever misdialed someone, or been the receiver of a misdial?
"People either come into your life for a season, a reason, or a lifetime." is a great mantra for this book!
Davey, an American interviewing over the phone for a job in London, misdials Hannah, a Londoner, instead of the company. A chance phone call turns into flirtatious conversations over the next couple weeks. As Hannah and Davey get set to meet in person, Davey receives terrible news, instantly preventing their meet up, and causing Davey to end their conversations. Yet, neither can get the other out of their heads.
This one was definitely hard to put down towards the end, and should definitely be made into a movie! There were so many times I could feel the suspense, the buildup, the excitement, and could hear the appropriate music in my head as I was reading it! The beginning was a little all over the place, which made it hard to get into at first, but I'm so glad I stuck with it! The beginning also had Love is Blind vibes🥰 I loved all the protagonists, especially the supporting characters of Jane and Grant, and the character development in the antagonists was so on-point Most people have probably dealt with these kinds of people in their lives too.
As always, make sure you read the author's notes, as this book brings to light an important medical screening.
Have you ever misdialed someone, or been the receiver of a misdial?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Toxic relationship
Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Toxic relationship