1885 story was great. 1985 story was blah. I was just not invested in any of the characters of the modern story. I also wish the mystery was more mysterious. Though the twist was pretty great.

Lore by Alexandra Bracken

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adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Saltwater Secrets by Cindy Callaghan

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

I didn't hate this book. I think it was a fun beachy read. Doesn't help that I'm reading it in the middle of February. I liked the mystery aspect of it. Those stories are always engaging to me. The biggest issue that I had was that Josie and Stella had similar voices when it was their section. And the flipping back and forth I think was confusing because of that. I think this would have been better if everything besides the interviews at the station were written in 3rd person instead of 1st.

A lot of the plot points felt very convenient to me. That being said, this is a middle-grade book, so I can accept that.

Educated by Tara Westover

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slow-paced

2.5

A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramée

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced