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Poison Garden by LJ Ross

emotional tense fast-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

3.0

The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

3.75

The Dark Wives by Ann Cleeves

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

The Story Spinner by Barbara Erskine

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.

I have no idea why everyone raves about this as something helpful. Not even sure I could send it to the charity shop in good conscience.

A Terrible Kindness by Jo Browning Wroe
Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.

Another one where I know I would enjoy it if I was in the right headspace but currently I’m very much not.

The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.

Just not for me, at this time. Will probably pick it back up when my brain is less fried.

The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey

informative fast-paced

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

4.0

Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

5.0

In the Garden Essays on Nature and Growing by Niellah Arboine

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Gorgeous collection of essays that all offer different and fascinating perspectives.