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Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff by Dana K. White
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
3.5
The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions by Emily P. Freeman
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
The Shamshine Blind by Paz Pardo
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Though somewhat dense at times due to invented technical jargon, the story was fun and engaging nonetheless. The main character was strong, and many of the supporting characters were we-developed, keeping the book from being too one-note. Above all, the concept was truly original to me, making the reading experience worthy of my time.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Violence, and Grief
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
A horrifying story but fast-paced and compelling. This is yet another period of history that needs to become well-known, if only to prevent repeating. Ruta Sepetys always tells these stories well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, and War
Welcome Home: A Cozy Minimalist Guide to Decorating and Hosting All Year Round by Myquillyn Smith
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
The Nesting Place: It Doesn't Have to Be Perfect to Be Beautiful by Myquillyn Smith
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
3.0
Run by Blake Crouch
challenging
dark
sad
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing and Pandemic/Epidemic
Table for Two by Amor Towles
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Though not for everyone, I love Towles’s languid verbose style, and this collection of stories highlights that style beautifully. I was also pleasantly surprised by the novella of Eve, from “Rules of Civility.” I didn’t like the character at all in the first book, and it didn’t really get a good sense of her in that novel. But her story here is terrific and gives the character some heft. Her story alone makes this collection a winner.
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff by Myquillyn Smith
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0