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Scent of a Garden by Namrata Patel

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hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

Democracy in Retrograde: How to Make Changes Big and Small in Our Country and in Our Lives by Emily Amick, Sami Sage

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funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

It's Elementary by Elise Bryant

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funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
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Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype [Abridged] by Clarissa Pinkola Estés

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challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

This is a book to digest and discuss. One I’m sure I’ll revisit. 
The Curious Secrets of Yesterday by Namrata Patel

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hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

I loved it so much. If this book was a person I would give it the biggest hug 🤗 
The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei

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

3.5

Democracy or Else: How to Save America in 10 Easy Steps by Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett

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funny hopeful informative fast-paced

3.75

An Intrigue of Witches by Esme Addison

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adventurous challenging hopeful informative inspiring 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? No

3.75

This was less witchy than I was expecting but I really enjoyed it! 
What Fire Brings by Rachel Howzell Hall

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Everything you like about a good mystery thriller will happen in the last 80 pages of this book. The beginning is slowwww. So slow that I wanted to give up multiple times. I’m not sure why I didn’t honestly. But the ending is pretty good. If this is your first experience with RHH read at least one more of hers. 
The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga

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challenging reflective slow-paced

2.0

The format didn’t match the content