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None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

If Only You by Chloe Liese

emotional inspiring lighthearted 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

3.0

I've been anxiously awaiting Ziggy's book, and this was super cute -- fake dating, (sort of) enemies-to-lovers and endlessly endearing.

Sink or Swim by Tessa Bailey

2.0

How Lucky by Will Leitch

dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

3.5

Butts: A Backstory by Heather Radke

informative fast-paced

3.75

I love nonfiction books on really niche topics, so this delivered. It's a short, endlessly fascinating analysis of a body part we both think about *too* often and not often enough.

Funny Story by Emily Henry

emotional funny reflective 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

Only and Forever by Chloe Liese

emotional lighthearted 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

3.5

A lovely way to tie up the Bergman Brothers series with a nice little bow. I'll miss these characters!

The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman

informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

I was really young in the 90s -- born in '91 -- so a lot of my conscious memories of the 90s aren't really related to what was happening in the world around me. This book provided a lot of really interesting context to my childhood!

Mercy by Sara Cate

2.0

The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren

emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

This is Christina Lauren at their absolute *best* after a few releases I wasn't all that crazy about.

My favorite CL book is The Unhoneymooners and this feels like a spiritual sibling of that book -- an idyllic setting, forced proximity and charming, funny characters with excellent banter. And bonus tropes for this one: Fake dating/marriage of convenience with a quirky twist. I saved this to be my first summer read of 2024 and I'm so glad I did.

Bonus points for rich people family drama, which I usually just eat up -- and I definitely did this time, too.