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Happy Place by Emily Henry

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

2.25

Book group February

I tried not to judge this book before I read it but I found it difficult to take seriously. I felt like I knew the ending before it really got going, and I wasn't surprised when I finished it. Despite it being a romance, I was rooting much more for the development of the friendships in this book and I enjoyed the bittersweet exploration of struggling to maintain adult friendships due to change and distance. 
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad 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? No

5.0

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

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

3.0

An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong

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challenging funny hopeful informative slow-paced

4.5

Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Very fun, but reads like fanfiction. 
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two by John Tiffany, J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.25

Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier

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

3.75

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Where the Wildflowers Grow: My Botanical Journey Through Britain and Ireland by Leif Bersweden

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 38%.
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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

3.75

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous dark emotional fast-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