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October: The Story of the Russian Revolution by China Miéville

challenging fast-paced

4.5

Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect by Jonice Webb

challenging hopeful informative medium-paced

4.5

Coining the term emotional neglect, Jonice Webb explains how it can impact us in later life and practical advice on how to heal from it. The lamguage is clear and easy to read with plenty of examples. 

A lot of this rang true for me and I'm interested in giving the exercises a go. I wish there was an app or an easier way to complete the worksheets though. 

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-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

Hunger Makes the Wolf by Alex Wells

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.0

Seven Mercies by L.R. Lam, Elizabeth May

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.25

Found it a bit slow to start with but once the action kicks off its an enjoyable read. I'd lost track of who all the characters are though and some of them blended into eachother

Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell

adventurous mysterious medium-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? Yes

5.0

A bit of a slow start, but then it really takes off. Loved this one. 

All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages by Saundra Mitchell

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

A bit hit and miss but there are some really good stories. I especially likes the. Fantasy themed ones. 

The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

Imago by Octavia E. Butler

adventurous 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? Yes

5.0

Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers by Andy Greenberg

informative fast-paced

5.0

Incredibly well researched and such an interesting book. I learned a lot about the history and details of cyber attacks against Ukraine and around the world. It doesn't assume you know all the terminology already so should be fairly accessible to most people..