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Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands, by Kate Beaton

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

This book was a hard and rewarding read. 
I really love the colour palette used. 
Deals with trauma in an good way. 

The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetuated in the Name of Science, by Sam Kean

dark informative medium-paced

4.0

A good overview of the wrongs and Bads of medical history. 
A fun and easy listen. 

Back in a Spell, by Lana Harper

emotional lighthearted mysterious tense 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

4.0

I really loves this book
The chemistry was so good
I really liked the moral conflict in the book
Can’t wait for the next book in the series 

Hana Khan Carries On, by Uzma Jalaluddin

emotional funny hopeful 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

I don’t know why it took me so long to read this book because I LOVE podcasts and this book is fantastic. 
I loved all the characters. They are all so vibrant and full of life. 
Some of the plot was a little predictable but it was also very sweet. 
I cannot think of one thing I would change about this book. 

The Cloisters, by Katy Hays

challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

An interesting story. 
Great atmosphere.
Loved the Tarot 

Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 10, by Kamome Shirahama

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Another book of set up. 
I love the characters and how the tension is building

Moon of the Crusted Snow, by Waubgeshig Rice

challenging dark hopeful tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book is perfection.
I loved the narrative style.
The characters were so real and present in the book.
I love the slow terror that builds throughout.
The epilogue did an excellent job at tying up loose ends with out saying too much.
highly recommend. 

Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything, by Nate Pedersen, Lydia Kang

funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

Like if Sawbones was an audiobook 
Some good stories 

Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships, by Sarah Grunder Ruiz

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

I loved this book.
Like most of the romances that I adore, the romance was almost a secondary plot to friendship, family, and platonic love. I loved how this book depicted the complicated relationships between all the characters. 
This book also did a wonderful job at talking about grief and how much it weighs. I was really impressed with it. 
I can't wait to read the next book in this series. 

Mad Honey, by Jennifer Finney Boylan, Jodi Picoult

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

This was the first Picoult I’ve read and I’m not sure how I feel about it. 
I liked the bees facts
I liked the setting 
I liked how the narrative was framed 
But I don’t think I liked the story, if that makes sense. I felt disconnected from the characters and many of them felt flat. 
I just wanted more from this book.