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Charlotte Illes Is Not a Teacher by Katie Siegel

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie

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mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

Thank You for Sharing by Rachel Runya Katz

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier

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informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

I struggled between 3.75 and 4 for this book. I like the sound of the author’s voice but the book didn’t grab me as I had hoped it would. You also need to suspend a bit of belief while reading. All said though I enjoyed the time I spent reading it and the feel of being back in Venice/Murano.

A Sunlit Weapon by Jacqueline Winspear

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Don’t Forget to Write by Sara Goodman Confino

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

4.0

The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger

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dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

Want to mull this before writing a review.

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Murder at an Irish Wedding by Carlene O'Connor

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mysterious tense medium-paced

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

1.75

You can read my thoughts here: https://www.whatireallythink.net/murder-at-an-irish-wedding/

Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

You can read my thoughts here: https://www.whatireallythink.net/kingdom-of-the-blind/

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

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challenging emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

You can read more of my thoughts here: https://www.whatireallythink.net/lessons-in-chemistry/

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