mec8337's reviews
131 reviews

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Imaginable: How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything--Even Things That Seem Impossible Today by Jane McGonigal

slow-paced

1.0

Oof. This was a rough one for me. Maybe I’m just not creative enough to reap all the benefits of this book. However, I found it to be extremely repetitive and the examples the author used were almost exclusively related to Covid-19 which became old very quickly. 

I did enjoy the chapter on empathy, as I find that to be useful and I liked the way she broke it down into “easy” and “hard” empathy. That chapter was a highlight in an otherwise difficult book. 

The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

The Nix by Nathan Hill

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

5.0

The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson

challenging emotional informative 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? No

5.0

Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

The Adventurer's Son: A Memoir by Roman Dial

reflective slow-paced

2.0

Midnight Hour: A chilling anthology of crime fiction from 20 acclaimed authors of color by Marla Bradeen, Elizabeth Wilkerson, Jennifer J. Chow, Christopher Chambers, Tina Kashian, Frankie Y. Bailey, Tracy Clark, Raquel V. Reyes, Abby L. Vandiver, V.M. Burns

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5