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A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

2.75

The story itself was good. I did enjoy the book for the most part, but there is a character, Stefanie that decides to do a mission trip, but it's very rarely stated where. Ghana is mentioned once but over all Africa is used as the location and there's a joke about how she cannot live without her flatiron. I did initially miss as this character is not prominent but once pointed out to me it was easy to catch.

A Little Bit Country by Brian D. Kennedy

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

3.0

Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power by Pam Grossman

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informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery

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informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country by Helen Russell

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adventurous challenging informative lighthearted slow-paced

3.0

A Kitchen Witch's Cookbook by Patricia J. Telesco

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informative inspiring slow-paced

4.0

There are a lot of great recipes in this book and it's incredibly informational with history, correspondences, and even just regular cooking/baking tips. My only complaint is that Gypsy is part of a name of one of the recipes.

Only a Monster by Vanessa Len

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced