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The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander

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adventurous funny inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

 As always, a great adventure! Fun to read aloud to the kids. 
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

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challenging dark sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

 Heartbreaking. So effective and an incredibly valuable reminder of where we've come from and how necessary it is to continue to fight racism in this country. 
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Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges

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dark mysterious slow-paced

2.5

 I can appreciate the definite genius of Borges' stories, but that doesn't mean I enjoyed reading them. There were a few that drew me in more than the others. 
Emma by Jane Austen, Jane Austen

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funny lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

 Can you really give Emma anything less than five stars? Austen was just a genius. 
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

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adventurous dark 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? No

4.0

A nice adventure for reading aloud.  The kids really enjoyed it.
The Year 200 by Agustín de Rojas

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adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.5

 Great story, really kept me guessing, but the quizzes were weird and there was definitely a political slant to the author's writing. 
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Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World by Henry Grabar

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challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

3.25

 Very eye-opening, though somewhat repetitive and occasionally hard to understand. 
Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland

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emotional informative mysterious sad fast-paced

5.0

The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog by Dave Barry

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

4.5

Cute
Giants in the Earth: A Saga of the Prairie by O.E. Rølvaag

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adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

Poetic writing with a captivating story, this reminded me of the kinds of books I loved as a youth, although it was certainly not a kids' book.  It was a sort of Little House on the Prairie for grownups, but just beautifully written.