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The Triumph of the Lions by Stefania Auci

emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

I love the Florios. Truly. Auci really brings them to life and throws us into the period, both sociopolitically and emotionally. God, Giovanna and Ignazio tear me apart 

Yours, Insatiably by Aveda Vice

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

An Ordinary Wonder by Buki Papillon

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

I enjoyed this so much after we got past the first 25%. I think I had trouble discerning what was happening and what I was reading but especially by the time I got to the 30-35% mark, I was INVESTED. 

Really rich characters and plot that held my attention to the end. For those who enjoyed “Girl with the Louding Voice,” think of this as the next step up from this, in terms of recommendation. 

Teeter by Kimberly Alidio

Here’s the thing, I understood every word (and non-word) the poet chose….just not in the order they chose to put them in. 

Someone a lot smarter than me is going to have to help me out on this one because if there was a message or meaning? Completely missed it. 

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

No, stop, because if AI was patterned after Mosscap?? Now that’s a world I want to live in. 

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

Oh I’ll definitely be revisiting this again and again over the next four years, especially 

Throat by Ellen van Neerven

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

3.75

Escaping Mr. Rochester by L.L. McKinney

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Excellent epilepsy rep (some of the best I’ve read in a long time) and to make it even better - LOTR references AND Vonnegut. What more could I ask for?!

Milk Teeth by Rae White

reflective medium-paced

4.5