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116 reviews

Getting Real by Emma Chase

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emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

The Billionaire's Alternate Marriage by Tamie Dearen

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Friends to lovers 
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

It is a good rom-com read. Definitely felt like a slow-burn which I like. Also, friends turned-into-lovers trope will forever be my happy and comfor pill. 
Cosmos by Carl Sagan

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
Will start from start later
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
Will start later with renewed interest
The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease by Daniel E. Lieberman

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.
Will start from first later
Priest by Sierra Simone

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
Will Start from first..later
The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone by Olivia Laing

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.
Lost the continuity...so will re-read from starting
The Living Mountain by Amitav Ghosh

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inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated

5.0

A fable, tells the story of how human beings can destroy the nature and environment for their own good. Also, reminds me of the colonialism process or the encroaching of mainstream development agenda into the indigenous lifestyle.