beaglebooknerd's reviews
1475 reviews

The Book of Lost Hours

Hayley Gelfuso

5.0

emotional 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: Yes

---

I’m a fan of time-travel books, and this one gave a different twist to it, creating a space out of time. The protagonists of the book are able to walk through memories in all time periods. It’s a well-crafted story of love and loss, history and “truth,” and the power of memory.

The Friend Zone

Abby Jimenez

5.0

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-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: Yes

The Ministry of Time

Kaliane Bradley

3.75

emotional 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: Yes

The Secret Life Of Sunflowers: A gripping, inspiring novel based on the true story of Johanna Bonger, Vincent van Gogh's sister-in-law

Marta Molnar

5.0

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-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

The Message

Ta-Nehisi Coates

4.25

informative reflective slow-paced

The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne

1.75

mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Catwoman (2018-) #77

Torunn Gronbekkk, Patricio Delpeche, Danilo Beyruth

4.0

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Catwoman #69

Torunn Grønbekk

4.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Say You'll Remember Me

Abby Jimenez

5.0

emotional funny hopeful 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: No

---

Abby always does a great job with plot pacing and balancing the emotions (hilarity, grief, joy, and sadness with none being overwhelming).

What You Are Looking For Is in the Library

Michiko Aoyama

5.0

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

---

Five independent but beautifully interwoven stories about the power of books and reading