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112 reviews

The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.
Watch the movie instead. It was so not worth my time to even listen to this. The movie was actually really good.
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Jane Davey's Locket by Eve Langlais

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

3.0

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Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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The Princess and the Scoundrel by Beth Revis

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

3.25

Spellbound by Allie Therin

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

4.75

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The Courtship by Grace Burrowes

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emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Waiting for the Flood by Alexis Hall

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emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Stud in the Stacks by Pippa Grant

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emotional lighthearted 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

3.0

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Play It Again by Aidan Wayne

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emotional informative lighthearted 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? No

3.75

This was a pretty good slow burn romance, though honestly I felt like it was thinly veiled Jacksepticeye fanfiction. It also does sometimes read as a tutorial for how to YouTube, but it makes sense for the story, and feels organic. Would definitely recommend the audiobook, however his accent for Sam is not always the best, and definitely adds to the fanfic feel. Again, not necessarily bad, just a little cheesy.
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Maiden Railways by Asumiko Nakamura

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

4.25

Each story is separate and yet interconnected. I found them quite interesting and liked to spot the connections between them. It was also nice to see the all come together in the end. The last full story was a bit confusing, but the end kinda made it come clear
that I'm pretty sure she died and that she was a ghost that haunted the station for years before she was finally put to rest.
Overall it was surprisingly good and I would probably read it again and look for more from this mangaka.
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