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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!!! 

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

Glad I read it! Liked the movie too. 1200 AD Italy, fighting between orders and popes and kings.

Desolation Mountain by William Kent Krueger

adventurous mysterious tense 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

Loved series by beloved author!

The Darkness by Ragnar Jónasson

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Knew this was not for me but kept reading.

The Painted Queen by Joan Hess, Elizabeth Peters

adventurous funny informative lighthearted 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? No

4.75

Enjoy this series, especially audio! Learned a lot about archeology from the series.

City of Destruction by Vaseem Khan

dark informative mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

Excellent plot. Great historical info. Map.