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Escargot and the Search for Spring by Dashka Slater

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Dear Old Donegal by Stephen Graham

hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.0

Exploring the Lore of Middle Earth: A Practical Guide to The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and Beyond by JRR Jokien

informative medium-paced

4.0

can i offer you a nice egg in this trying time by Iori Kusano

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Wake Up, Moon! by Lita Judge

adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

Roverandom by Christina Scull, J.R.R. Tolkien, Wayne G. Hammond

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

Big Jim and the White Boy: An American Classic Reimagined by Marcus Kwame Anderson, David F. Walker

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Violence, Murder, and War

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

3.75

How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going by Vaclav Smil

informative medium-paced

4.0

The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Sexism, Sexual content, and Kidnapping