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Key Lime Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke

funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

3.5

The Royal Orphan by Lanelle Thomas

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.25

Journey to Lion Mountain by

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.5

The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson

emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Maddow

challenging dark emotional informative tense medium-paced

5.0

A must read for anyone that wants to better understand the history of antisemitism in the US and how it was used during fascist pro nazi movements, especially immediately prior to WWII. I’m angry I didn’t know this history previously. 

Hadha Baladuna: Arab American Narratives of Boundary and Belonging by Jeff Karoub, Rania Matar, Sally Howell, Hanan Ali Nasser, Kamelya Omayma Youssef, Dunya Mikhail, Ghassan Zeineddine, Yousef Alqamoussi, Mai Jakubowski, Teri Bazzi, Geri Alumit Zeldes, Nabeel Abraham, Hayan Charara, Yasmine Rukia

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Look Again: The Power of Noticing What Was Always There by Tali Sharot

informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-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

4.5

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.75

When the House Burns by Priscilla Paton

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5