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A Certain Appeal by Vanessa King

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adventurous funny hopeful informative lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

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emotional funny informative reflective relaxing 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

5.0

Midnight at the Blackbird Café by Heather Webber

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hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-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? It's complicated

3.25

Rediscover Catholicism by Matthew Kelly

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.

I didn’t get into it right away and then forgot about it altogether. Whoops

Broken (in the Best Possible Way) by Jenny Lawson

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.

I was enjoying this, but lost track of it among other books I was reading. It’s in storage now, but I plan to get back to it eventually.

The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything: A Spirituality for Real Life by James Martin

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 70%.

Got caught up with some other stuff, will probably revisit later

Loving the Ladies' Man by Kristin Canary

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

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A Hiker's Guide to Purgatory by Michael Norton

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Overall, a very thoughtfully crafted imagining of the soul’s purifying journey through Purgatory. Now, just like a book about Heaven would be hard to please everyone, I don’t know if this depiction of Purgatory is universal enough for all readers to fully appreciate, but it definitely will score if you enjoy nature and the great outdoors, camping, hiking, fishing, and/or wildlife. At times, the story’s pacing is a bit slow, but it’s worth the read if you take time to savor it. I think the main character, Dan, should be relatable to a variety of readers, not in his exact lifestyle or personal history, but in the way that his story demonstrates God’s redeeming mercy despite all of our worst struggles with sin.

Love to Spare by Aja Jorgensen

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75