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134 reviews

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

Red Clocks by Leni Zumas

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living by Shauna Niequist

inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

I took away some things from this book, like “our worth is inherent,” but overall I found the religious overtones hard to overlook. This book read like a love letter to the author herself, and though I’m happy for her, it just didn’t resonate with me. It felt too much like reading her journal. It was too personal for me. But I think the message was good and it was interesting to hear her perspective. 

Shades of Light: Book One of the Walker Chronicles by Curtis Berry

4.0

I liked this book as a shorter, easy, captivating read. It seemed to be geared towards a younger audience, but I still enjoyed the development of the main character. I would like a little more depth to the story and other characters (although they were great) to earn the 4th star! I found the idea of the monks and different gods is what initially attracted me most to this story, finishing up with Torin's loss of faith. He is definitely a hot head with some learning to do! I felt that the dialogue was very realistic and sincere, which is a plus for me.

I am looking forward to the 2nd book.

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

5.0

All Woman and Springtime by Brandon W. Jones

5.0

The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

5.0

I loved this book when I was about 12-13. I read it several times.

The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel

5.0

The Valley of Horses by Jean M. Auel

4.0

I really enjoyed this novel. I laughed when I read several other users' reviews. I didn't think that Auel over did the sex scenes as so many commented. I enjoyed the story line. My favorite parts were about Ayla of course. I was really tempted to skip the parts about Jondalar and Thonolan but I made it through. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins

3.0

Uh... What to say about this book - I like the major ideas presented, but I do feel like he went a little over board with the metaphors to the point where I felt like genes actually have intentions. Some parts were a bit wordy, but barring that, I'd recommend the book.