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The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

First Ladies: The Ever Changing Role, from Martha Washington to Melania Trump by Betty Boyd Caroli

informative slow-paced

4.25

A Bloom in Winter by J.R. Ward

3.75

Goldfinch by Raven Kennedy

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

A Reign of Rose by Kate Golden

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Rachel Carlton Abrams, Doug Abrams, John Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman

informative slow-paced

4.0

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Like Streams to the Ocean: Notes on Ego, Love, and the Things That Make Us Who We Are by Jedidiah Jenkins

slow-paced

1.75

DNF

Queen of Our Times: The Life of Queen Elizabeth II by Robert Hardman

emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

The Cursed by Harper L. Woods

dark fast-paced

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

5.0