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Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Amazing! Audio narrator helped keep a big list of characters separate. Witches, ghosts, ghouls, cannibals, all set in 1800s(?) Kansas. A quest worth joining! Plus a love story and humorous twists. High recommend. 

We Spread by Iain Reid

challenging emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

The narrator perfectly captured the fear, loneliness, and paranoia of aging. When she’s placed in a care home, she questions whether she’s losing her mind or if something more sinister is happening. 

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

A suicidal divorcee arrives at a hotel and ends up being the catalyst for a weeklong wedding extravaganza. Recommended for anyone whose ever felt lost in their own life. 

Confronting the Presidents: No Spin Assessments from Washington to Biden by Martin Dugard, Bill O'Reilly

adventurous informative medium-paced

4.0

Great history of the presidents and their weird quirks. 

All Fours by Miranda July
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

Basically about a woman having an affair with a much younger boy. Just got icky. 

The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami
Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.

Dreamy quality of writing. But got bored. 

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

I finished this one on audio a few days ago. I enjoyed the setting and the writing style but just couldn’t get attached to any of the characters. 

From Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley

dark emotional informative medium-paced

4.0

Lisa Marie’s life as told by herself and her daughter. Interesting accounts of Elvis’s life and death, and the joy and pain having a godlike father can bring. 

Beware of Chicken by Casualfarmer

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

If Jeremy took over the body of a Jedi knight before forming Clarksons farm. A relaxing and entertaining although odd experience. A “slice of life fantasy”. 

To Die For by David Baldacci

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Great storyline. Multiple narrators on the audio that were all really easy to follow. I appreciate how Baldacci’s characters are so clear and separate from one another. While this is the third in the series, he gives you enough backstory to catch on without so much that you get bored. This character, Travis Devine, is one of our favorites. Flawed, realistic, and driven.