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Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
I've been trying not to DNF during November, but this is a hard DNF. It was just boring and pretentious, despite being a fairly quick read.
The Dark Tower by Stephen King

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

5.0

I can't believe I finished the series. It's taken me a couple years at this point, but I'm both happy and sad that I finished. I love these characters so much, and even though the story was sometimes hard to get through, I just want to go back and reread them all over again. While I think that the story got a little too complicated at the end, I still loved it. 
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The Facemaker: A Visionary Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I by Lindsey Fitzharris

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

I usually don't rate nonfiction, but this really clicked with me. I appreciated the narrative style that it was told, because it was easy to follow. I also appreciated the epilogue, and I'm glad to know that Harold Gillies really was a great man.
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2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

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adventurous challenging informative 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

4.5

The beginning was a little slow, and I had a hard time with the narrative shifts at first, but I ended up really liking it. The ending was super interesting, and I'm excited to continue the series. I wanted to learn more about Hal though.
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Her Night With Santa by Adriana Herrera

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lighthearted fast-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

3.0

Wow! I've been wanting to read more romance, and this was quick enough to just listen to, so I tried it. I'm not used to steamy books like this, but it was a quick enjoyable read! 
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Frankenstein (Deluxe Hardbound Edition) by Mary Shelley

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Just rereading my favorite book during a scary time in history. I loved it, of course.
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Chapterhouse: Dune by Frank Herbert

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

3.5

I kinda just felt meh about this book the whole time. There were a couple REALLY weird parts. I liked the ending though.
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The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

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adventurous challenging mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

My least favorite H.G. Wells' so far.
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Porcelain by Maria Llovet

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dark mysterious sad fast-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

4.0

Maria Llovet's art is always absolutely stunning, and this is probably my favorite of hers.
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Star Wars: Outbound Flight by Timothy Zahn

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adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.5

Star Wars Legend books can be hit or miss, but this was pretty good!
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