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83 reviews

What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry, Oprah Winfrey

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emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

This brought me to tears, and  was hard to read at times, due to its huge impact on my therapy/mental health  self care journey. 
She Gets the Girl by Alyson Derrick, Rachael Lippincott

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I think it was obvious where the book would head after a bit, especially because of the cover, but the ending was so satisfying. Also, both Alex and Molly’s character are relatable in some way to me. 
The Book of Boundaries by Melissa Urban

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funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

4.75

The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert

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challenging funny informative mysterious medium-paced

5.0

It’s an incredible book that highlights one huge conclusion about how humans are in the midst of creating the 6th mass extinction of species. 
How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion by David McRaney

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam M. Grant

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4.75

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Wow…… best thriller I’ve ever read wow the twists???!?! 
Armada by Ernest Cline

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adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott

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emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5