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The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are by Libby Copeland

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

Missed out on  5 stars because some points became repetitive and the structure of following the same individual stories at the start of each chapter didn't really work for me. 

The Grave Tattoo by Val McDermid

adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-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? No

4.0

Really fun experience reading this at the same time as a non fiction book about genealogy since a big part of the mystery is about tracing family links. Could've stepped up the pace a bit for me but maybe that's to reflect the way of life in lakeland? The snippets of the fletcher memoir werent reallt of interest to me but i am intrigued wnough to check out wordsworth. Either way will be reading more by this autbor. 

Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison

dark funny mysterious 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

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

Docking a star because I have to wait for the next book to arrive before the mystery can be resolved. 

Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.

If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang

funny mysterious 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

Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

The Gone-Away World by Nick Harkaway
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.

The length is quite a commitment and I kept having to repeat sections because I mostly listened before falling asleep. Will plan it in better next time!

The Long Shot: The Inside Story of the Race to Vaccinate Britain by Tim Hames, Kate Bingham
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

The start is extremely slow and the narrative seems to focus a lot more on why certain people were chosen and what they could bring to the table than what they actually did when at the table

Regarding the Pain of Others by Susan Sontag

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

4.5