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Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

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emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

A Girl Like Us: A Novel by Anna Sophia McLoughlin

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • 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

Trust by Hernán Díaz

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

3.5

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

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

4.5

Hot Air: A Novel by Marcy Dermansky

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

4.0

A quirky little novel, Hot Air is definitely not going to be for everyone. It follows a random group of people thrown together due to happenstance over a few days, with increasing decisions made outside of social norms. Read it if you like weird books. 
All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman

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mysterious medium-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? Yes

4.0

Had such a fun time reading this book about posh moms and the search for one of their missing sons. Similar vibes to Finlay Donovan but a little darker.
Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put by Annie B. Jones

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lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

Ordinary Time is hard to describe - it’s a bit memoir and a bit essay. Some sections resonated completely with me and had me highlighting multiple lines, while others were completely unrelatable to me and a little boring. Overall, it’s a cute short book about life as a bookseller and being content where you are. 
Show Don't Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld

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4.0

I love that short story collections often allow the stories to be a little more wild and unhinged - there’s less pressure to craft a story that can carry a whole book. This collection is full of fun and weird stories; my favorites were The Patron Saint of Middle Age and The Richest Babysitter in the World. 
Worst Wingman Ever by Abby Jimenez

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

Sucker Punch: Essays by Scaachi Koul

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dark emotional funny fast-paced

4.0

An entertaining essay collection leaning into dark humor, mainly about Scaachi’s divorce. Chocolate, Lime Juice, Ice Cream was my favorite essay and one that I think any millennial women (maybe all women) can relate to about the ways we & society hardly judge our bodies. 
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