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The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

3.0

Hmm.  I liked the first half of this book so much better than the second half.  The sex bet was more fun than a bunch of weird dry humping.  Kit from Theo's eyes was a dreamboat, while Theo from Kit's eyes was honestly just smug and irritating.  I also hate the narrator for Kit so that didn't help.  I think I need to stop reading spicy romance, I literally dry heaved at a sex scene in here while driving.

Kit's Law by Donna Morrissey

adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

This book was fine, would be great for a mom's book club.  I read a spoiler which kind of ruined the Big Reveal but still was mostly enjoyable.  The characters were lovely and the writing was passable - I just think I'm not into general fiction right now.  

Claire of the Sea Light by Edwidge Danticat

emotional 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? Yes

4.0

"No one will ever love you more than you love your pain.'

This is an enchanting book about a community in Haiti and I really enjoyed it.  The characters are compelling, the way their lives interweave is believable, and the language is quite lovely.  Glad I finally read something by this author!

The Dragon Token by Melanie Rawn

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I love this book I will recommend this series to everyone I can't wait to read yet another 650 page book to finish off this amazing series.  

The White Horse Inn by Georges Simenon

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Read for Storygraph Reads the World; this was a fun little novel, the characters and the Inn quite vivid, but it just didn't grab or compel me very much.  I didn't really care about what was happening.  Thankfully it was quick and short so my attention was held well enough, but not gripping enough to want to read more by this author.

Roadside Religion: In Search of the Sacred, the Strange, and the Substance of Faith by Timothy Beal

hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

This is a fun little book, truly fascinating project to visit roadside religious attractions - most of which are closed at this point, 20 years later.  I would have liked a lot more info about the attractions and less about his personal faith journey, but some of the theological points were quite interesting - you can't have the sacred without the profane, so maybe a mini golf course is an important religious location - and it was a very quick read.

Missing Witches: Recovering True Histories of Feminist Magic by Risa Dickens, Amy Torok

adventurous emotional informative medium-paced

4.5

I got 12 pages into this library book before I bought my own copy.  It's a lovely treasure of a book, based around the Sabbats, letting people know about "missing witches" from history - a wide variety of women who had or claimed magic within themselves, that are important to know for our history.  I liked the diversity of women featured, several of whom I had not heard of before.  I did find it hard to follow sometimes - the 'biographies' would be interspersed with often trite interjections about the Sabbat at hand - but overall I am so happy to have this book in my collection now.

The Favorites by Layne Fargo

challenging informative lighthearted medium-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? Yes

4.0

5 stars for ice dancing but god I hated Heath.  What a fuckboy.  I'm just not into the "jealousy" kind of relationship like getting pissy and storming off because your 'girlfriend' talks to another man.  Not cute not hot not cool.  I haven't read Wuthering Heights so not sure how closely this follows but that concept seems fun.  Ice Dancing knowledge was above average, I very much appreciated that.  Hate Heath though.  So much.

A Cage Went in Search of a Bird: Ten Kafkaesque Stories by

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-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? Yes

5.0

Maybe I do like short stories, if they're written by good authors and Kafkaesque.

My favorites were Art Hotel and The Board, but really I liked all of them in their own way.  This Fact Can Even Be Proved by Means gave me a real sens of panic.  Makes me want to read some Kafka - which I confess, I haven't.  But I was attracted to this book by the author list, and I'm glad I read it.  I'd recommend it to just about anyone - I think there's something in here for everyone, and I think the sense of unease from some of the stories is a universal feeling, that is good for people to feel.

The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell

funny informative reflective fast-paced

3.0

This book was fine - I loved Cultish so much so it's hard not to compare.  I saw a lot of Youtubers criticize this book and ngl I think it's because she is rightly critical of a lot of social media stuff.  My criticism is just that a lot of the biases were very similar to each other and I didn't feel like the examples and anecdotes differentiated them enough.  I'm looking forward to reading Wordslut soon and will definitely read anything else she comes out with, but if you're looking to get into her work READ CULTISH.