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236 reviews

The Enigma of Room 622 by Joël Dicker

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

Larger Than Life by Jodi Picoult

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

Where There's Smoke by Jodi Picoult

hopeful mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

The Color War by Jodi Picoult

hopeful reflective fast-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? No

5.0

The People Before by Charlotte Northedge

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A Study in Scarlet (A Sherlock Holmes Mystery) by Arthur Conan Doyle

adventurous dark informative mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Please Write: A Novel in Letters by J. Wynn Rousuck

emotional funny relaxing sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

Meet Me When My Heart Stops by Becky Hunter

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up by Alexandra Potter

inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

4.0

Mrs Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.

If you are a fan of The Great British Bake Off, or any baking show for that matter, then you will love this book.

I love the descriptions of Jenny’s baking techniques and end results. It constantly made me hungry for baked goods. I liked the flashbacks to Jenny’s childhood - how a certain recipe was linked with a memory. It really helped to build character background. 

However, I find it hard to read when we started to learn what Jenny’s secret was. I really struggled with the content and couldn’t bring myself to continue with the story sadly.