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The White Lady by Jacqueline Winspear

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

3.75

I loved the premise, but there was an unevenness to the storytelling, and the ending seemed rushed. 
The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden

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

4.0

Three-quarters of the way through, I  was smugly concerned that the plot twist was so obvious. Well, I was wrong. The plot twisters and then twisted again. Exactly what I wanted from this book! 
The Berlin Letters by Katherine Reay

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adventurous emotional informative 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? No

4.0

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

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

4.0

Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

A great holiday read. 
The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz

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dark reflective 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

2.5

I was initially really drawn into the book but started disconnecting as the plot became increasingly more far-fetched. 
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

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

4.25

Dear Dolly: On Love, Life and Friendship, Collected wisdom from her Sunday Times Style Column by Dolly Alderton

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

I’m younger than Dolly, but I wish so much that I’d had someone like her to read when I was in my 20s. Her advice is real, humorous, relatable, and makes experiencing where you are in life feel like an adventure. 
The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill

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

4.0

All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers

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

2.0