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Surfacing by Kathleen Jamie

4.75

Shadowlands: A Journey Through Britain's Lost Cities and Vanished Villages by Matthew Green

adventurous challenging dark informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

3.0

Grounded: A Journey Into the Landscapes of Our Ancestors by James Canton

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Cleaving by Juliet E. McKenna

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Hiding from the Light by Barbara Erskine
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.

The subject matter is a little too dark for my current mood. I will return to it when I am more able to cope with women being abused for existing.

Small Gods by Terry Pratchett

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective 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? Yes

5.0

The Ghost Lake by Wendy Pratt

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

The Children of Green Knowe by L.M. Boston

adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

The Book of Beginnings by Sally Page

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing 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

4.5