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The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Change Sings: A Children's Anthem by Amanda Gorman

inspiring fast-paced

4.5

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I love Abby Jimenez’s work. The romance is lovely but more importantly there are real struggles depicted so well. People are flawed and hurt and she treats them so kindly. Love it!

Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness by Jamil Zaki

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

I was inspired to read this because the author is giving a talk at work and I’m so glad I did. This book is such a great mix of personal reflection, inspired by a friend and colleague who died, but also science and studies that back up the theories. It was great!

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

This was a short novel about a small town in Ireland trying very hard to ignore what is happening at the convent. I loved how reflective the main character was. So good!

Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May

informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

I’m not entirely sure how I feel about this. The snippets of different aspects of “wintering” were definitely interesting but it starts as if it’s telling a story with those things incorporated, which it definitely is not. So I think I would have enjoyed it more if it were constructed differently. But overall, it was interesting.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This is only the second Taylor Jenkins Reid novel I’ve read but I enjoy how she uses storytelling. Literally someone telling their story to another in her books. I enjoy getting lost in someone’s memories. 

I'll Get Back to You by Becca Grischow

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

This was a sweet rom com. Would probably fit better in the YA or NA category, but it was cute.

No Cure for Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear) by Kate Bowler

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

I love Kate Bowler. I love that her writing includes both faith and reality. So wonderful.

Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities by Rebecca Solnit

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0