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One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks

inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.25

I liked the essays format, and divided by theme, everything is related to love, but added to other spheres of life: parenting, faith, death, relationships with family, etc. I liked that the author is considered a leader in the feminist movement, and that you really see that feminism is not the same as being radical.

Esta herida llena de peces by Lorena Salazar Masso

challenging reflective sad slow-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? No

4.5

While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory

funny lighthearted

3.75

The Gifts of Imperfection: 10th Anniversary Edition by Brené Brown

challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

It's always a pleasure reading Brene's books. I constantly annotate and take valuable info to apply to my everyday life from her books.

The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

Lighthearted romance that is entertaining and funny at moments

Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

Wowza, so many feelings. Picked up this book after watching the Netflix series - I recommend doing it the other way around, since there are several big differences between both the series and the book. 

This book centers around women friendship, dreams and growing up together. I felt identified in those friendships, and the relationships depicted in the book. Kristin Hannah has a talent for emotional writing, and this book will definitely bring tears to your eyes in different moments.

Las fiebres de la memoria by Gioconda Belli

emotional informative inspiring slow-paced

4.25

Leímos este libro para el Book and Wine Club de Junio 2022, y me encantó. La prosa de Gioconda es sencilla, pero poderosa, y logró interesarme por diferentes temas históricos del momento. Es uno de esos libros que demora un poco en comenzar, pero una vez acabas, dices '¡qué libro más lindo!'

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.

Felt too slow-paced, and I did not connect with the story.

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

adventurous dark 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

4.75

This book let me thinking a lot about life, its meaning, and how the choices we take and the times we live in affect us.