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The Fairy Tale Fan Club: Legendary Letters Collected by C.C. Cecily by Richard Ayoade
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Decided to read this along with the audiobook as Wes Anderson was listed as one of the narrators. I’m glad I did both as there were differences in the verbiage. The audio used the British edition and the book I had was the American. Small differences but always fascinating to see the various differences between the major English vocabularies. Very entertaining overall. Wes Anderson should do more audiobook narration!
Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-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
I wasn't expecting to ugly cry in my car while listening to this book but here we are. Honestly, I haven't been affected by a book like this since the ending of The Amber Spyglass. One of my favorite books of not only the year but of the past ten years. Gorgeous and unapologetic.
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
All of this could have been solved with either (a) therapy and/or (b) an in-depth, emotional conversation.
Still loved it though.
Still loved it though.
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This devastated me in a way I wasn't expecting.
Funny Story by Emily Henry
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Boys In the Valley by Philip Fracassi
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
4.5
Any book that ends with me in my car, crying as I'm trying to navigate through LA traffic, is a winner to me. That ending punched me in the gut. I honestly think this could have been longer as the characters were engaging and I would have loved to spend more time with these boys.
Maeve Fly by CJ Leede
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I am now forever obsessed. No notes. Five Stars.