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The Clever Wife: A Kyrgyz Folktale by Rukhsana Khan

4.5

Kingdom of Kush: The Civilization of Ancient Nubia by

informative medium-paced

4.0

The Ghostly Grounds: Murder and Breakfast by Sophie Love

4.0

Honk Honk, Beep Beep, Putter Putt! by Rukhsana Khan

adventurous funny hopeful informative lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.75

Say Her Name by Zetta Elliott

fast-paced

4.0

The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt: The History of a Civilisation from 3000 BC to Cleopatra by Toby Wilkinson

informative medium-paced

4.0

Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom by Ilyon Woo

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

4.75

Shards of Murder by Cheryl Hollon

relaxing fast-paced

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

4.75

The Stone Witch of Florence by Anna Rasche

3.0

My areas of interest historically do not mesh well with the authors, and that means that some of the stuff she does to make the story work ends up making her book feel awkwardly modern to me

Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder by Valerie Burns

adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.75