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236 reviews

No Cure for Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear) by Kate Bowler

emotional inspiring medium-paced

3.5

Pride and Protest by Nikki Payne
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.

I may try this again later, I just wasn't feeling the billionaire romance aspect of it at the time and didn't try to power through before my library hold ended.

Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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

4.25

The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk Wallace Johnson

informative mysterious medium-paced

4.0

You, Again by Kate Goldbeck

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Sexual content

Minor: Toxic relationship and Death of parent

They Called Me a Lioness: A Palestinian Girl's Fight for Freedom by Dena Takruri, Ahed Tamimi

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

How Far to the Promised Land by Esau McCaulley

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Racism, and Racial slurs

Midnight, Repeated by Dani McLean

lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Outdrawn by Deanna Grey

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Biphobia, and Alcoholism

Minor: Car accident

So This Is Why I'm Broke: Money Lessons on Financial Literacy, Passive Income, and Generational Wealth by Melissa Jean-Baptiste

informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

It absolutely accomplished what it was going for: a comprehensive and easy to understand book with plenty of  action items for personal finance newbies. Some parts felt like information could have been condensed, and occasional typos/grammar errors took me out of reading, but I did enjoy this.