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Living with Viola by Rosena Fung
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Read for Battle of the Books!
Ground Zero by Alan Gratz
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
VRC #4! This was a hard read, the content was way more intense than I expected it to be. But I really liked the view it gave from both perspectives.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
The Canyon's Edge by Dusti Bowling
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
3.75
This was #3 for the VRC! Not my usual type of book I’d pick up but I did love the story of resilience!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Forget Me Not by Ellie Terry
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Second book for Battle of the Books! I really enjoyed this one and how it flipped between the two characters. It was sad, but not to the level some of the other books I’ve read for work have been so I appreciate that! I also loved the friendship between Calliope and Jinsong!
King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
VRC #2! I was not expecting this book to be what it was at all. I was surprised in the best sense. I will definitely read more from this author!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Grief, Outing
Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
This was even better than the first book! I loved reading about Fox and Hannah and wish there was more of it!
When Stars Are Scattered by Omar Mohamed, Victoria Jamieson
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
5.0
My first book in the Virginia Reader’s Choice (VRC) competition for this year! This was an emotional read and I really enjoyed it!
A Drop of Hope by Keith Calabrese
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Read this for Battle of the Books at work! This book had a lot more going on in it than I expected it to! I really enjoyed seeing the connections between all the events and people in the town, and for the most part all the characters were very likable!
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell
Did not finish book. Stopped at 75%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 75%.
I was listening to the audio for this one and ended up running out of time for my borrow. I was waiting to check it out again but at this point I don’t even remember where I left off so I’m calling it.