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Death at the Dog Show by Peter Boland

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

Sweet, tender story 

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

challenging emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Devastatingly, beautiful book!

The Dogs of Winter by Ann Lambert

adventurous challenging informative medium-paced

4.0

The author gavecso much good information about the plight of Inuit people, particularly women, in Canada. Both a good Mystery and heartwrenching civics lesson. 

The Charity Shop Detective Agency by Peter Boland

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

It was a very fun 
 
with
 
a banger of

This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

I love this story. I stayed up way later than I should in order to finish it. And that’s a good recommendation in itself.

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

emotional hopeful sad 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? No

5.0

So beautiful 

The Birds That Stay by Ann Lambert

4.0

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

hopeful

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5