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88 reviews

Miss Percy's Pocket Guide (to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons) by Quenby Olson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 35%.

Parentheses! So many parentheses- even many double parentheses. Half of every page was parenthetical; that makes it hard to follow the thread. I’m actually still interested in the story, but I can’t stand wading through the parentheses. 

The Answer is No by Fredrik Backman

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

Weyward by Emilia Hart

dark emotional mysterious slow-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

Night Road by Kristin Hannah

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Good story with a twist I didn’t see coming. 

Gone Again by Minka Kent

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Daughter of Darkness by Terry Brooks

adventurous emotional tense 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

4.0

Child of Light by Terry Brooks

adventurous emotional 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

This was a re-read, and I loved it every bit as much as I did the first time. Maybe more. Well written and an intriguing story. 

The Swimmer by Loreth Anne White
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.

Boring. 

Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life by Terry Brooks

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

I do not aspire and never have aspired to being a writer. I am a long-time fan of Terry Brooks, and  loved this book for the glimpses into his creative growth and the lessons he learned along his way. It’s written with humanity, humility and honesty, all with an integrity I greatly admire and appreciate.  But if you do aspire to authorship, there’s that, too.