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Caterpillar Summer by Gillian McDunn

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad fast-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? No

5.0

Lovely middle grade story with great illustrations!

The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage by Richard Rohr

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

Inspirational, study of the prophets, teacher-author

The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books by Martin Edwards

adventurous informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.75

Edwards is an accomplished historian as well as an author. 

The Author's Guide to Murder by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, Karen White

adventurous 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? No

5.0

💙💙💙💙💙💙💙So much fun!!!

The Curse of Eelgrass Bog by Mary Averling

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious tense 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? No

3.5

Good middle grade fantasy!!

My Travels with Mrs. Kennedy by Lisa McCubbin Hill, Clint Hill

emotional informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.5

Clint Hill was a valued Secret Service Agent. Enjoyed learning more about Jackie Kennedy. 

The Answer is No by Fredrik Backman

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

Still processing this.

The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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? No

5.0

Such a wonderful reading experience!❤️

At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? No

5.0

Lovely book about a small town in North Carolina. Such a soothing read for these turbulent times!

Dead in the Frame by Stephen Spotswood

adventurous funny informative mysterious fast-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? No

4.75

Love this series!!!