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70 reviews

True North by Jim Harrison

mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

Hopeless by Elsie Silver

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.75

Instructions for Traveling West: Poems by Joy Sullivan

adventurous inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Reckless by Elsie Silver

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

4.25

The Search for the Genuine: Selected Nonfiction by Jim Harrison

adventurous challenging inspiring slow-paced

4.5

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

challenging emotional hopeful informative relaxing medium-paced

5.0

South and West: From a Notebook by Joan Didion

informative slow-paced

4.25

Powerless by Elsie Silver

emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.5

What We Talk about When We Talk about Love by Raymond Carver

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.5

I was not prepared for how dark and jarring this book would be. I thought it would be a collection of emotional short stories and they were emotional but just not in the way that I expected. 

How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author by Janet Evanovich, Ina Yalof, Alex Evanovich

4.0

I’m a super fan of the Stephanie Plum series and often wondered if Janet had some sort of secret formula she used to crank out these books so fast so I decided to pick this one up. Her explanation of plot and outlining story structure is very helpful but just note that the book is pretty outdated now. The main themes on writing are definitely still relevant but it mentions dial up Internet. Overall a useful quick read though!