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The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

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emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Found this book randomly through my storygraph recommendations and I was absolutely floored! I’d happily read a full length story for each of the stories in this book. 

Some of the stories did feel a little unfinished when they ended. I feel like all of them could have used a little more closure. 
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Making It So by Patrick Stewart

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

As a long time Star Trek TNG fan, this was such a treat! I admittedly didn’t know much about Patrick Stewart outside of Trek, and this was so fun to listen to. Love that it was read by the man himself too!
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The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

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dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

So glad I came back to this book! Truly horrifying and gruesome at times. The ending felt a little rushed and was a little too open-ended for my taste (I had the same issue with Hell Followed With Us). I related so much to Silas’ autism and his expression of it that it was almost uncanny. 

Can’t wait to read Andrew Joseph White’s next book!
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The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven by Nathaniel Ian Miller

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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In The Field by Rachel Pastan

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emotional informative reflective tense 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? No

4.0

Actually picked this book from my Storygraph recommendations and really enjoyed it! Interesting historical fiction based on Barbara McClintock, who I’d never heard of before reading this book. 
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The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan

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5.0

How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam Zhang

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
i dont know if its the audiobook but i have no idea what’s going on
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

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challenging dark funny relaxing tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Super interesting book! I wasn’t into the first half but I’m glad I kept reading. The last half really brought me in and I felt the cynicism come to a head. It’s fascinating that a book written about a war almost 80 years ago is still relevant today. 
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How to Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Does My Body Offend You? by Mayra Cuevas, Marie Marquardt

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.
I feel like I would have eaten this up in high school, but as a college grad it’s just not hitting. Not for me and that’s okay!