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253 reviews

Woke Up Like This by Amy Lea

funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.75

Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal
Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.

Very slow. I just can’t this year. No. Bad. Books. This book isn’t bad. It’s just not for me. 

Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum

dark slow-paced

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

2.5

Things We Hide From The Light by Lucy Score

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.75

Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score

emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing 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? No

5.0

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

dark sad slow-paced

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

3.0

The writing is beautiful and the characters are very well developed. The pace is slow until the last 100 pages and since such a depressed or neutral state for all the characters it was hard to want to pick up and read 

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

funny lighthearted reflective fast-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? No

4.0

So Here's the Thing...: Notes on Growing Up, Getting Older, and Trusting Your Gut by

funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

I needed this this weekend :)

Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?: And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in the White House by Alyssa Mastromonaco

funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

She’s the bomb.com! I love her weekly podcast. Why oh why did I wait so love to read her book!

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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? Yes

4.0