amyrandles1's reviews
55 reviews

The Funny Thing about Norman Foreman, by Julietta Henderson

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Suicide, and Dementia

Beautiful World, Where Are You, by Sally Rooney

emotional relaxing slow-paced

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

2.75

The Next Person You Meet in Heaven, by Mitch Albom

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

The setting is magical, it is so easy to picture and appreciate. 
The atmosphere in the first third (?) of the book is wonderful, and I’d quite like another book explaining the location and each statue, but that’s a big ask. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, and Violence

Minor: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdom for a Better Life, by Cleo Wade

reflective relaxing slow-paced

3.75

Manifesto: On Never Giving Up, by Bernardine Evaristo

reflective slow-paced

3.0

Eat Pray Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Mental illness, Infertility, Grief, and Abandonment

Rise Like Lions: Poetry for the Many, by Ben Okri

slow-paced

2.5

Poems That Make Grown Women Cry, by Anthony Holden, Ben Holden

emotional slow-paced

3.0

Nine Pints: A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood, by Rose George

informative slow-paced

3.25