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558 reviews

Death of a Cad by M.C. Beaton

funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
Did not finish book. Stopped at 60%.

All over the place and couldn’t get into it.

Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection by Charles Duhigg

hopeful informative medium-paced

The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us by Steve Brusatte

adventurous informative reflective fast-paced

The Master and His Emissary The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World by Iain McGilchrist

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

The Future by Naomi Alderman

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

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

The Story of the Amulet by E. Nesbit

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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