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A Country of Ghosts by Margaret Killjoy

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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? No

3.75

Octavia E. Butler: The Last Interview and Other Conversations by Octavia E. Butler, Melville House

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Hunter's Oath by Michelle West

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

The pitch feels like pretty standard fantasy fare, but there's a ton of tantalizing world building in this book, while still being populated with people with very real feelings. There's a lovely mix of mystery about the world and character vignettes over the years of time this book covers. So pleased to have found a new author to dig deep into. 

Shuna's Journey by Hayao Miyazaki

adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Beautifully illustrated, and with a more folkloric feel than any of Miyazaki's other work. 

The Woman in the Woods and Other North American Stories by Kel McDonald, Kate Ashwin, Mercedes Acosta, Rhael McGregor, Maija Ambrose Plamondon, Alina Pete, Milo Applejohn, Jordaan Arledge, Elijah Forbes, Alice Rl, Izzy Roberts

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.0

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

dark mysterious sad 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

4.5

Really well written, and a very different kind of horror story (but definitely horrific). The characters are well realized and three dimensional. Something about the scenario of everyone who works at the post office in a small town saddling up on their shitkicker motorcycles to go to a guys house to see his dog get over a high fence stuck with me. 

The Blazing World: An Illuminated Edition by Margaret Cavendish
Did not finish book. Stopped at 41%.

The Blazing World by Margaret Cavendish

Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival, and Hope in an American City by Andrea Elliott

challenging emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.5

Bea Wolf by Zach Weinersmith

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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? No

5.0

Simply delightful. As goofy as it is epic. Boulet's illustrations are just so expressive and charming, and Zach Weinersmith's writing begs to be read aloud; it's just a perfect mix of goofy and epic. Can't wait to read to nephews.