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Bliss, Remembered by Frank Deford

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? No

4.0

The 52 Book Club 2024 Reading Challenge
Prompt 3: More Than 40 Chapters

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The 52 Book Club 2024 Reading Challenge Prompt 2: Bibliosomia: A Smelly Book

Rhoda: A Life in Stories by Ellen Gilchrist

challenging emotional funny inspiring slow-paced

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

4.5

Real Readers Book Club (Emily) - January 2024

The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The 52 Book Club 2024 Reading Challenge
Prompt #1: Locked-Room Mystery

Christmas with the Savages by Mary Clive

funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

A Victorian Christmas by Edith Layton, Mary Jo Putney, Patricia Gaffney, Betina Krahn, Patricia Rice

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

4.0

The Bird of Paradise by Edith Layton - 4 Stars
Christmas Angel by Patricia Rice - 3 Stars
Second Chance by Patricia Gaffney - 3 Stars
Kidnapped for Christmas by Bettina Krahn- 3.5 Stars
The Black Beast of Belleterre by Mary Jo Putney- 4 Stars

Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

52 Short Books Buddy Read 2023
From the book: A Year of Reading - Briefly Great Short Books by Kenneth C. Davis

Waiting for the Barbarians by J.M. Coetzee

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

52 Short Books Buddy Read 2023
From the book: A Year of Reading - Briefly Great Short Books by Kenneth C. Davis

Mistletoe Malice by Kathleen Farrell

challenging emotional relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0