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The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

These short books are like candy. 

The Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel

challenging informative reflective slow-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

3.0

Builds momentum as it proceeds. 

A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds by Scott Weidensaul
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.

It became a bit too obscure, focusing on birds overseas and little on birds in America

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

adventurous funny 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? Yes

5.0

River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile by Candice Millard

adventurous informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Black Christ: 25th Anniversary Edition by Kelly Brown Douglas

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America's Bird by Jack Emerson Davis

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

The Tubman Command by Elizabeth Cobbs

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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

3.5

D-Day: June 6, 1944:The Climactic Battle of World War II by Stephen E. Ambrose

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring tense medium-paced

3.0