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The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord

relaxing 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? No

3.0

A fun read with nice characters, but I found the cultural preservation aspect of it to be quite conservative. Still, low stakes and pleasant. 

Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

A fun read. 

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

A story of grief, beautifully told. 

Debugging Teams: Better Productivity Through Collaboration by Brian W. Fitzpatrick, Ben Collins-Sussman

fast-paced

3.5

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

I need to read waaaay more books about creativity and the creative process. So satisfying. I enjoyed Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow a lot. Lovely characters, amazing relationships, moving story. There were a couple of minor pivots that didn't quite click for me, but going along with them anyway carried me through the whole story. Will read again.

The Staff Engineer's Path: A Guide For Individual Contributors Navigating Growth and Change by Tanya Reilly

informative fast-paced

4.0

Essential reading for the budding staff engineer

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

emotional funny 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? No

4.0

The Nova Incident by Dan Moren

adventurous 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

4.0

Still fun looking forward to the next one.,

Showdown by Dan Moren

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

The Aleph Extraction by Dan Moren

adventurous

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

4.0

Fun!