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The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

Classic Lucy Foley. Audio was pretty good narration-wise.

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

challenging mysterious medium-paced

4.5

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

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? Yes

4.0

Had this on my list for years, can’t believe it took so long when it was such a quick delight 

Good Material by Dolly Alderton

emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Wasn’t sure how I felt until the last 50 pages. Great insight into breakups.

The Family Firm: A Data-Driven Guide to Better Decision Making in the Early School Years by Emily Oster

informative

3.5

Turns out we aren’t quite at the right age for this book. But some helpful groundwork for making our family plans.

The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House by Kate Andersen Brower

informative medium-paced

3.0

I love all things presidents and so this book had some interesting stories I enjoyed. Agree with other reviewers that it was disorganized and repetitive.

Funny Story by Emily Henry

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

Exactly what I want from Emily Henry and narrator Julia Whelan crushes it as usual!! Up there with People You Meet on Vacation and Beach Read as EH favs.

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

adventurous informative lighthearted 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

4.5

As wholesome and delightful as The Martian. A lot of math and science but I won't hold it against the author ;)

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Not as good as the first two but appreciate the new character additions. Enough of a cliffhanger that you know I’m reading #4!

Uptime: A Practical Guide to Personal Productivity and Wellbeing by Laura Mae Martin

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Heard about this book on the Laura Vanderkam podcast. Lots of practical tips, very GTD. Nothing totally earth shattering but good reminders