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Over the Influence by Joanna "JoJo" Levesque

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Grief

Minor: Racism, Sexual content, Car accident, Pandemic/Epidemic

A Merry Little Meet Cute by Sierra Simone, Julie Murphy

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Biphobia, Fatphobia, Death of parent

Just Some Stupid Love Story by Katelyn Doyle

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: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Alcohol

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Death of parent

How Sondheim Can Change Your Life by Richard Schoch
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.

I like musicals and nonfiction but just felt way too bored listening to this for some reason? 

Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century by Alice Wong

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

In Transit: Being Non-Binary in a World of Dichotomies by Dianna E. Anderson

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia

Moderate: Antisemitism

Minor: Eating disorder, Murder

The Flag and the Cross: White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to American Democracy by Samuel Perry, Philip Gorski

challenging informative medium-paced

4.5

Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein

challenging informative medium-paced

5.0

Charming as a Verb by Ben Philippe

hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Racism, Classism

The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Suicide