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Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller

emotional funny inspiring reflective

4.5

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

emotional reflective

4.5

The City of Stardust by Georgia Summers

dark mysterious tense

3.5

The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams

emotional funny lighthearted

3.75

A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir

adventurous dark emotional mysterious

4.0

Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibañez

adventurous emotional mysterious

4.0

Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing

5.0

Rewitched by Lucy Jane Wood

hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Rewitched was a perfect October book. It literally took place in October, and had a wonderful combination of cozy magic with darker mysterious elements. There was a small amount of romance as well, but most of it was about personal development, family, and friendship. 

Seasonal Vibe: Fall (October specifically)
Travel Location: London
Historical Time: It doesn’t specify this, but I feel like this book takes place in the 1990’s because pagers are mentioned.

I saw the Rewitched special edition on the Waterstones website and was so taken with the cover and adorable cat on the edges. I preordered it along with the upcoming Percy Jackson book. This edition of Rewitched is so adorable, and it was fun to track my reading progress by how far into the edge cat I was. (I’m past the ears! Now I’m at the tail!)

Rewitched Features
Witches
A Bookstore
A Cat
Lots of coffee
A Magical Mystery
Family Secrets
Best Friends
London in the Fall
A bit of romance

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Fantastic. Reminded me a bit of a not-fantasy Matilda, where the mother and daughter are both Matildas. It’s not literally the story of Matilda, but gave Matilda vibes. 

 

Location: California 

Historical Time: Mostly 1955-1962

This Night Is Ours by Ronni Davis

emotional funny inspiring 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

5.0

Seasonal Vibe: Summer! Takes place on June 20

This Night is Ours was a wonderful book about understanding yourself with friendship, some romance, and art. The characters and relationships feel very authentic. The book takes place all in 24 hours, on the Summer Solstice. It’s a wonderful book I happily recommend for teens and up.