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196 reviews

Christmas Is All Around by Martha Waters

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

4.25

This book by Martha Waters was cute, her main character does develop as the book goes on. 
Home for Christmas by Heidi Swain

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was a cute Christmas book where the main character lives in a fun town where everyone knows everyone. 
Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibañez

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adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

4.75

Loved this book as much as the first one in the series. Enjoyed the fast action, adventure and magic based story.  
A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang

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adventurous emotional fast-paced

4.75

The Haunting of Hecate Cavendish by Paula Brackston

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

4.75

How to Help a Hungry Werewolf by Charlotte Stein

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adventurous funny reflective medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

This book was good but slow for me sometimes. One thing I really liked was how the main character also suffers from being plus size and had many of the same thoughts. I felt it was ver well represented in that part. I found the book funny, cute and hard hitting. Thank you for stepping out and writing the book. 
Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie by Jackie Lau

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

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adventurous funny medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

The Last Note of Warning by Katharine Schellman

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards by Jessica Waite

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emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.75

For me this book was well paced and interesting. It’s a memoirs and I struggled to understand someone had to go through some of that stuff. When it was in the grief stage I was impressed with how much was shared and I feel it gives hope to others who have lost people with negative experiences.