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365 reviews

Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky

4.0

The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa

adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

Maybe worth a reread as an ebook. There were some delightful passages about books that I would like to read with my eyes.

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.5

Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

adventurous inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Blob: A Love Story by Maggie Su

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? Yes

3.0

Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

It was fine? I didn't hate it and it was appropriate for being brain dead week. But, not my favorite cozy story.

A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall

challenging mysterious slow-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

I need someone to make a special edition of this book as a box of letters, drawings and other ephemera.

Very unique, with amazing world building. The narrators for the audiobook were great, but now I want to reread it in print.

A Quantum Love Story by Mike Chen

emotional lighthearted medium-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? No

4.0

Almost DNF'd it, but I stuck it out and enjoyed it after it got going.

A Language of Dragons by S.F. Williamson

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0