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A Shetland Winter Mystery by Marsali Taylor

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4.0

I devour Marsali Taylor's Shetland Sailing Mysteries with our lead Cass Lynch. I love reading about her sailing adventures with her Cat and lately Kitten. Her developing relationship with her partner Gavin. This is the latest in the series and is a slight departure in that we see Cat is taking leave from her tall ships posting as they are on a Christmas Break. So Cass is living with Gavin on dry land and adjusting to all that brings. Nonetheless, the threads of different stories as the characters live their lives with tragic events is compelling.

All Among the Barley by Melissa Harrison

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4.0

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

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

3.0

I've read her series Shades of Magic and absolutely loved them. With Addie LaRue, I love the premise, but I don't love the writing or the repetition. In fact it felt overly long and I found it tiring in places. We know Addie will be forgotten but repeating this over and over got a bit wearing. It perked up for me when she met Henry who didn't forget her. Having said all that I enjoyed the story.

Vox by Christina Dalcher

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