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356 reviews

Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe

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

4.0

I liked the message and way this novel explored contemporary contentious topics
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

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3.0

Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton

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4.25

The Women by Kristin Hannah

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

Just okay. Some aspects were good, and I liked the historical aspect. I will still read this author for the entertainment & escapism. The writing is cringey in many spots, with borderline saccharine dialogue. 
I feel like I have whiplash from all the plot points— it’s effective if that is intent based on trying to convey how life-altering the Vietnam war was for the women vets. 
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

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3.75

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

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emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

Some parts were a miss and others were really great. Predictable yet still had depth. And spicy 
Bitter Falls by Rachel Caine

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3.25

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

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hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.0

Cute and wholesome. Didn’t overdo it (ie was good easy read) & I liked the character dynamics. And how it touches on chronic pain, trauma, relationship patterns & attachment theory (indirectly) 
Wolfhunter River by Rachel Caine

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I liked how like the other books in this series, it was engaging and tough to put down! Not as good as the first 2 books but I still enjoyed the mystery and feeling that you don’t know who to trust. This one felt like it had some plot holes though 
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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? Yes

5.0

Gorgeous and heartwarming - I loved the characters and their journey growing up - about family, sisterhood, womanhood, forgiveness, generational trauma. I loved the nods to Little Women