bealaurenreid's reviews
52 reviews

North Woods by Daniel Mason
Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.

It was just too slow paced and couldn’t get into it at all

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.5

The Secret Place of Thunder: Trading Our Need to Be Noticed for a Hidden Life with Christ by John Starke

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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

3.5

Was an ok book, it just felt like nothing really happened 

A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

emotional funny inspiring sad 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? Yes

3.75

Was good but it felt way too long in lots of places. There were definitely several scenes that didn’t need to be there so it got a little boring at times, but overall very clever and well thought out and would definitely recommend it to some people 

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

3.75

Longbourn by Jo Baker

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL book please read this 

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

adventurous funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0