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Buried Deep and Other Stories by Naomi Novik

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adventurous funny inspiring mysterious 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

Short stories are meant to be short ok yes inherently I get it, but I didn’t read a single one of these and not yearn for a novel (hell give me a duology, a series) of each. And I’m looking pointedly at the P&P one because I fear I’ll never walk back from that one. 
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder

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challenging informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-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

3.75

That was such a nice little fantasy hug, reminds me of Novik, & the magic system felt so new I was thrilled & oh, do I love the Nightmare
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

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

3.0

Loving, Ohio by Matthew Erman

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Hannah and the Hitman by Vanessa Vale

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 53%.
Roadside Picnic by Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
Honestly stopped it weeks ago. Never will I listen to a man again lmfao. Also the library took it back. 
Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon

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funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

It’s just- I have such a soft spot for girl science! I wish it had less babies!
Authority by Jeff VanderMeer

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challenging tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

Once again I liked it- I think- and understood so little. 
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

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emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.75