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We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

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

3.5

The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez

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emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures by Katherine Rundell

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emotional hopeful informative fast-paced

4.0

A fun, quick book about creatures of earth who are endangered. In all the current chaos of the world, it was a nice little book to think about the wonder that still exists on our planet. 
Vantage Point by Sara Sligar

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

5.0

As someone who’s been devastated since it ended, the description had me at “Succession” and thank god it did because I loved this one. A messy family with one son running for office (admittedly he’s no Connor) and a curse that seems to kill off a family member every few Aprils, plus a sci fi twist. It sounds like it shouldn’t go together but I thought it was executed well and kept me engaged through the whole thing. 
Back After This by Linda Holmes

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

3.5

3.5 stars rounded up. This was a cute, mostly closed door romance about a woman who goes on twenty blind dates for a podcast, but keeps running into another man who she can’t stop thinking about. It’s a fun premise and an interesting look at the work that goes into the world of podcast making. 
Table for Two by Amor Towles

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4.0

The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich

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

3.75

The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

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emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell

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5.0

Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson

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emotional hopeful informative 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

5.0

Good Dirt manages to somehow mix my three favorite genres: mystery, historical fiction, and contemporary fiction. I loved the mix of viewpoints as narrators, the different timelines, and the story revolving around one family but going off in many branches. The short chapters kept me saying “just one more” because I didn’t want to put it down.