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Dinosaurs Before Dark

Mary Pope Osborne

3.0

funny tense 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: N/A

Jane Seymour: The Haunted Queen

Alison Weir

4.0

adventurous hopeful 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

Pachinko

Min Jin Lee

5.0

challenging emotional reflective 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

The Fatal Folio

Elizabeth Penney

3.5

mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This was cute. I felt a little lost since I hadn't read any of the other books in this series, but it was a quick cozy mystery, with some light dark academia vibes.

Song of Spider-Man: The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History

Glen Berger

4.0

informative fast-paced

This was a fascinating look at how a Broadway musical gets created - and how it can fall apart. The book focused more on the interpersonal relationship of the producers, writers, and director(s), so it seemed rather sudden when the show ended. I learned a lot and enjoyed reading it!

When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day

Garrett M. Graff

3.0

adventurous emotional inspiring slow-paced

The book was interesting, but SUPER dry. I really loved The Only Plane in the Sky, but this one just wasn't as captivating. A lot of narrators just blurred together and it was difficult to follow each story. It might have been better in print.

The Terror

Dan Simmons

5.0

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was a surprising 5 star read for me. I couldn't get these characters or this plot out of my head. I'm so sad to leave them behind, once again, in the snow.