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836 reviews

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

Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

I love Ashley Herring Blake and will read anything she writes. And I love that now I have a wonderful Christmas Rom Com I can add the the list. Sweet, steamy, complicated. I loved it!

You Make It Feel like Christmas by Toni Shiloh

funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.0

I didn’t realize this was a Christian book when I picked it. It was about heavy handed with the prayers, but aside from that it was a cute quick read.

The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop

funny reflective medium-paced

3.5

I am a huge Gilmore Girls fan and that’s where I know Kelly Bishop from, but it was so fun to listen to the other amazing things she has done in her life. I love the way she ended it and the zest for life she has.

The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration by Frank Abe, Floyd Cheung

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

This was done so well. So many perspectives and I really appreciated that they followed those affected to current time as well. 

The Women by Kristin Hannah

dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I don’t think this lived up to the hype. I really appreciate the story that was being told - it was definitely worth the attention. But I found it both melodramatic and anachronistic at times.  I wish I liked it more.

Democracy or Else: How to Save America in 10 Easy Steps by Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett

funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

This was a very funny and quick read. Also inspiring in a time when I need some hope.

Iris Kelly Doesn't Date by Ashley Herring Blake

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

I really love the Bright Falls series and this finale was so wonderful! I loved how meta it was (Iris is a romance author). It was so lovely and really great way to end Delilah, Claire, Astrid, and Iris’s stories.