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A History of Ancient Rome in 100 Lives by Joanne Berry, Philip Matyszak

informative fast-paced

4.5

Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

adventurous emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Ashes of the Academy by Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Faith Erin Hicks

adventurous 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? No

4.0

The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

adventurous dark emotional funny tense 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

4.0

Azula in the Spirit Temple by Faith Erin Hicks

mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

Daring: The Life and Art of Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun by Jordana Pomeroy

informative fast-paced

4.5

Arc received through NetGalley.

The only complaint I have about this book is it's length, I wanted it to go on for way longer than it did.

The lay-out looks great to me and the writing reads easily. 

A History of Ancient Greece in 50 Lives by David Stuttard

informative lighthearted medium-paced

2.5

Inventing the Renaissance: The Myth of a Golden Age by Ada Palmer

funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Arc received through NetGalley.

This made me realize how little I know about the Renaissance. I know the very basics but not much else. And it did influence my enjoyment of this book, I found myself confussed quit often because I wasn't all that familiar with some of the terms, events and people. I think that when you already have an interest in the Renaissance this will work better for you then it did for me. I had also hoped it would delve deeper into how the idea of a 'Golden Age' like the Renaissance was used throughout history, but it didn't really discuss that in detail.