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70 reviews

The Julian Chapter by R.J. Palacio

challenging emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Unteachables by Gordon Korman

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

I was a middle school contained classroom therapist. The author knew the kids very well. The characters were extremely lovable and authentic, and I was character development in both the kids and the adults.

Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson

adventurous funny mysterious tense 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

His first novel has been my favorite murder mystery, until this one. It is fantastic.

Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

dark mysterious 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

Ok. Most okayish book I have read so far this year. I don't mind multiple narrators, but taking one narrator and jumping into multiple timelines was confusing. I didn't really think many of the characters were likeable. I think that played into my bland review.

Indian Tribes of the Northern Rockies by Beverly Hungry Wolf, Adolf Hungry Wolf

informative sad slow-paced

2.5

The best part of the book was that the treaties are actually written in the back. The book itself is somewhat repetitive and very slow. I'm not sure I retained much of it honestly. Even yet, I do think that living where I do, it is an important historical book.

11/22/63 by Stephen King

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, and Car accident

The Art Thief by Michael Finkel

adventurous sad fast-paced

5.0

Make sure that you read this all the way through the author's notes at the end, where he describes his own relationship with the antagonist. This book was excellent, very well written and sympathetic in many regards. It was a bit of a page turner for me, I had to know what happened.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abortion

Mansfield Park by Jane Austen

reflective relaxing slow-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

4.0

Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam M. Grant

inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

The book was really quite good, I do recommend it. The author hit quite a few subjects in it, some felt far more relevant to me personally than others. But he did make one very specific comment, just one sentence in the book that felt life-changing for me. He said that procrastination is not a time management problem, but an emotional management problem. And that one is sticking with me. Perhaps you'll find a few nuggets of your own wisdom in this book.

The Door-to-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

The best book of my reading year. Absolutely enveloping, I am melancholy it is over.