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The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

Into the Sunken City by Dinesh Thiru

adventurous emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

The Cradle of Ice by James Rollins

adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.25

The first book was better at keeping my attention. This one was just slow and too many perspectives 

After Annie by Anna Quindlen

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

A sweet story about grief 

Fiber Fueled: The Plant-Based Gut Health Program for Losing Weight, Restoring Your Health, and Optimizing Your Microbiome by Will Bulsiewicz

informative fast-paced

3.0

I may apply some aspects of this book but we will see as to what I can afford to change in my diet 

Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness by Pooja Lakshmin

fast-paced

2.0

Could have been an email! Redundant, unsupported, and common understandings. I’d like to count all the times she mentioned she was part of a cult as if that helps to certify her credentials or convince the reader to trust her perspective. She had to tell her audience that she intended to be inclusive with her writing all while spending 80% of the book giving examples from a very specific lifestyle and tax bracket. Universally we can all agree that setting boundaries is a good thing, that community and support are important and that your core values are your core values for a reason and your daily life should reflect that. If you just wore your core values out on the weekend like a nice cocktail dress they wouldn’t be your core values they’d be an accessory as you don’t care to embrace the values as a true basic to the building blocks of your individuality. See I can fluff too! 

The Archive of the Forgotten by A.J. Hackwith

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

3.5

It just wasn’t as adventurous or as strong as the first book and dealt with miscommunication as a major plot point. 

The Wedding Witch by Erin Sterling

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness

adventurous dark emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

3.75

NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children by Po Bronson, Ashley Merryman

informative reflective fast-paced

3.5