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L'été de la sorcière by Kaho Nashiki

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Frieren, Tome 02 by Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe

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adventurous hopeful informative inspiring tense medium-paced

3.75

What you are looking for is in the library by Michiko Aoyama

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

4.0

Bienvenue à la librairie Hyunam by Hwang Bo-Reum

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emotional informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.5

Mamie Luger by Benoit Philippon

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

WOW. 
Un livre poignant, qui m’a fait beaucoup rire et beaucoup pleurer, qui m’a rendue triste et plus légère à la fois. Des personnages et des histoires… inattendus. Magnifique ! 

Je l'ai fini en pleurs à 3h du matin avec une grosse sensation de... soulagement ?!

Bravo à l'auteur Benoit Philippon pour ce magnifique livre qui était une découverte géniale.

⚠️ Trigger warnings : viol, violence conjugale, violences sexuelles, violences physiques, mort, meurtre.


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Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

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challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

3.75

The Humans by Matt Haig

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challenging funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

Les Femmes du bout du monde by Mélissa Da Costa

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

Humaine, trop humaine by Catherine Meurisse

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
Sourdough by Robin Sloan

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adventurous challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Sourdough is a magical, energizing story that left me inspired, happy, and a little melancholic. Because Lois does the things I often wish I had the energy to do (like managing multiple businesses at once).

Robin Sloan’s writing is fluid and immersive, and the story strikes a great balance between cozy magical realism and the intense, inspiring energy of entrepreneurship.

What I loved most about Sourdough is how it weaves together so many of my favorite themes — creativity, resilience, technology, and entrepreneurship — all while capturing the magic of sourdough bread (which is a foreign world to me).

The idea of the dough being alive as a biosphere/ecosystem of bacteria and fungus felt both enchanting and thought-provoking. It even made me approach my own baking experiments with more care (and yes, I now talk to my dough).

As someone who has worked on startup and business projects even before becoming a full entrepreneur, I found Lois’s journey deeply relatable and inspiring. Her late-night focus and quiet determination to build something of her own reminded me of the intensity and joy of creating something from scratch — and doing it on your own terms.

I’d recommend this book to anyone who loves magical realism, is afraid to take the first step on a personal project, or simply wants a cozy story where a lot happens. It’s a perfect read for anyone who enjoys stories about creativity and personal growth.

And now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to check on my babka dough — it’s alive, after all! 🤗