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37 reviews

The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

tense slow-paced

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

5.0

A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.0

The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

This book had me kicking my feet from page 1. It's a really fun romance! 

Lovers at the Museum: A Short Story by Isabel Allende

mysterious medium-paced

4.0

The List by Yomi Adegoke

fast-paced

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

4.0

Entertaining, hyper-contemporary read. The changing perspectives of the story were done really well and moved the story forward in interesting ways.

The Roughest Draft by Austin Siegemund-Broka, Emily Wibberley

funny medium-paced

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

5.0

Funny Story by Emily Henry

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

I'm a simple reader: Bardugo writes, I wait with bated breath for every book.

There's a great cast of characters and Bardugo is great at keeping the strings of the story in her hands. She combines real historical elements and myths with magic in a seamless way.

Luzia and Santangel's dynamic shares some similarities with leads of her other work, and it's a dynamic I am always happy to read more of.

There is a feel to the story that reminds me a little bit of Joanne Harris' works.

Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital by Elise Hu

informative fast-paced

4.25

I really enjoyed this book - the author has an open-minded approach to K-beauty on a personal level, but peppers the book with critical thought on societal pressures faced by women in South Korea and elsewhere. It's an interesting mix of personal and straight non-fiction writing. Her journalistic background is evident in the high-quality research and writing that reflects on contemporary political affairs as well. I think this book will be best enjoyed by someone who has curiousity towards the beauty industry and contemporary South Korea, and is interested in reading an outsider's perspective.

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

adventurous funny informative lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0