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Memory's Legion by James S.A. Corey

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

A Pirate's Life for Tea by Rebecca Thorne
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.

The "my girlfriend is so hot" every five seconds was kinda a lot. The beginning just didn't grab me. May return to it in time.

Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir by Lamya H

reflective slow-paced

3.0

Leviathan Falls by James S.A. Corey

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Odd Spirits by S.T. Gibson

mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Daddy Boy by Emerson Whitney

reflective medium-paced

3.0

This book has flashes of beautiful writing and sections that hurt your heart back together again, but it felt like Emerson was feeling so much that the writing didn't grab me. I felt rebuffed by it rather than drawn in. Maybe that was the point, or maybe it just wasn't for me. No chapters style is always harder for me, but also switching tenses, topics and time periods within the same page made for a jarring read. That said, it's also how abandonment feels. That part was very present in the text itself, and maybe that's why it made me sadder to read it rather than feeling more connected to him.

Out North: An Archive of Queer Activism and Kinship in Canada by Craig Jennex, Nisha Eswaran

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

5.0

The Ice at the End of the World: An Epic Journey Into Greenland's Buried Past and Our Perilous Future by Jon Gertner

challenging emotional informative slow-paced

5.0

Tiamat's Wrath by James S.A. Corey

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

The Lady of the Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.25