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Clown in a Cornfield 3: The Church of Frendo by Adam Cesare

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.75


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Asking for a Friend by Ronnie Riley

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0


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Chronically Dolores by Maya Van Wagenen

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.
I had a hard time with the cusp between being a MG and a YA book. It was hard for me to settle into. I was intrigued by the premise but found myself losing interest as it went on 

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Framed! by James Ponti

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.5

 
This was an absolute blast! Fun, fast-paced, a solid, clever mystery, a boy-girl friendship, and full of smart kids, which I love reading about 
 
12 year old Florian is super observant (think the tv show Psych) and is enlisted by the FBI to be a consultant when an art heist occurs in Washington DC. Along with his bestie Margaret, Florian is trained and kept on standby as a young super agent. 
 
While this was published in 2016, I had some issues with some of the language and the way topics were handled 
  • lots of good guy v. Bad guy talk without nuance
  • stereotypes about other cultures which veered xenophobic in my opinion
 
Overall though I had a great time reading this! 
 
Similar titles: Greetings From Witness Protection by Jake Burt, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein 

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Scritch Scratch by Lindsay Currie

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adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.25


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Lunar Boy by Cin Wibowo, Jes Wibowo

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emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5


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The Art of Catching Feelings by Alicia Thompson

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

Some things worked in this (the sex scenes, the intimate and goofy moments, the mix of text messages in the prose, the depth of the characters with real baggage), but the crux of the story being miscommunication / lie / mistaken identity didn't work for me at all.
I know it goes against romance rules, but I would have rather seen them NOT get together in the end. Also the "let's make a baby" on the last page was a huge eye roll

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The Wrong Way Home by Kate O'Shaughnessy

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challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes

4.5


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The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge by Matthew Hubbard

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emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0


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Keeping Pace by Laurie Morrison

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.75


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