shonami's reviews
458 reviews

Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy

emotional funny inspiring slow-paced

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

3.75

The Spectacular by Fiona Davis

hopeful informative mysterious medium-paced

The Other Dr. Gilmer: Two Men, a Murder, and an Unlikely Fight for Justice by Benjamin Gilmer

emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.75

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

The Axeman of New Orleans: The True Story by Miriam C. Davis

informative mysterious medium-paced

4.25

The Women by Kristin Hannah

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Love how Hannah deep dives in a subject and how I always learn something.  Will continue to auto buy her books. 

Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune

emotional hopeful 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

3.75

Palette cleanser where the characters have some depth.  Themes of make post partum ptsd, anxiety ante tackled in this book. 

Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

emotional hopeful 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

3.75

Nice palette cleanser for this reader. 

The Atlas of Us by Kristin Dwyer

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

4.25

Loved this one.  Not a genre I usually read.  But I was draw. To the nature aspect (a group of kids rehabilitating a trail in the western sierras).  I did  not expect such a compelling story with some heft exploring grief and delving into themes of anger, depression and sadness as our main character Atlas journeys to find herself after the death of her dad and losing herself.  It’s a beautiful portrayal of the prices of healing and reinventing oneself. This one made me cry several times.  

The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.75