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321 reviews

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

emotional medium-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

Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko

challenging medium-paced

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

3.5

Listened to the audiobook, read by Tamala Shelton.

The Little Friend by Donna Tartt

emotional slow-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

Days of Innocence and Wonder by Lucy Treloar

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

this book is So 'the sound of white' album by missy higgins coded

this was a beautiful and contemplative read that at points took a thriller turn, which i didn't expect but enjoyed the ride of

a gorgeous setting of regional south australia, took this with me to the riverlands and it felt right at home 💙

Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton

funny fast-paced

4.0

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

challenging dark sad slow-paced

Glossy: Ambition, Beauty, and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss's Glossier by Marisa Meltzer

informative medium-paced

4.0

I truly eat shit like this up.

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Princess in the Spotlight by Meg Cabot

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot

funny lighthearted 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

4.0

With the caveat that this book is incredibly 2000 and everything that that entails, this was a nostalgic hug to listen to. I have been doing Badly in the ol' noggin lately and this was honestly the only thing able to calm me down. Very grateful to Anne Hathaway for recording these narrations, wish she had done the whole series and not just the first three books.