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56 reviews

The Second Circle: Using Positive Energy for Success in Every Situation by Patsy Rodenburg

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

Conversations with Picasso by Jane Marie Todd, Brassaï

informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

3.75

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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

3.75

Fashion Babylon by Imogen Edwards-Jones

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.25

Very fun read! A tabloids style tell all about the 2006 era UK fashion world. With lots of information about how the industry works as well as the gossip. Very enjoyable and entertaining. 

Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You about Being Creative by Austin Kleon

hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

4.75

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

challenging dark emotional funny fast-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

4.25

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

4.75

A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.

Great characters but started to feel repetitive and I couldn’t stand how emotionally abusive the main character is to his mother 

The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.75

Beautiful language and use of vocabulary Im not used to reading. Darker than books I usually read. Or more visceral. 

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0