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Gabriel's Moon by William Boyd

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challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Honestly, I'm still thinking about how I feel about it all. But I definitely recommend.

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Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell by Jason L. Riley

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challenging informative medium-paced

3.75

I nice overview of Sowell's most important books, but I feel like in trying to split the difference between a personal and critical biography, it didn't succeed fully as either.

Empire by Conn Iggulden

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adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

Another excellent installment, but frankly, really kind of depressing. I guess I went and got attached to these folks. I hope day Iggulden returns to Ancient Greece. (Not that I didn't enjoy Book 1 of his current Ancient Rome series.)

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The Last Smile in Sunder City by Luke Arnold

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adventurous dark mysterious

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

4.25

As much as I adore the audiobook, it was a real pleasure to read this again in a read copy I could mark up and soak in a bit. Still adore Fetch.

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Demon in the Wood Graphic Novel by Leigh Bardugo

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adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.0

I'm not necessarily a Grishaverse person, but I thoroughly enjoyed this Darkling origin story. Unsurprisingly, it's really dark, yet quite compelling. And the artwork is gorgeous.

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Lion by Conn Iggulden

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adventurous emotional informative 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

4.0

Iggulden's Greek histories continue to be incredibly enjoyable. I miss George Blagden reading the audio, but I'm still liking the series a lot. I'll even admit to maybe crying a little at Pausanias's end.

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The Resurrectionist by A. Rae Dunlap

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emotional informative mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

A charming story about a young Englishman who heads to Edinburgh in the 1820s for med school. He quickly finds himself involved in the, ahem, supply of specimens for the anatomy students, but darker secrets than mere body snatching lie beneath the city. True crime fans will get a treat, as will historical fiction readers. Also, I very much enjoyed the side of swoony M/M romance.

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