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A Monstrous Regiment of Women by Laurie R. King

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

5.0

Third book in series
Suddenly at His Residence by Christianna Brand

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challenging mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Clever plot,  loquacious chracters, 
Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

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adventurous funny informative lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Fun, fast, and intriguing!
The Key to Rebecca by Ken Follett

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.
Not for me right now. 
Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give by Ada Calhoun

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challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.75

Thought provoking
Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum

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adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

5.0

Finding a way to live a life 
A Letter of Mary by Laurie R. King

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adventurous informative mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Love
Death on the Down Beat: An Orchestral Fantasy of Detection by Sebastian Farr

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challenging mysterious medium-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? No

4.0

Structure is paramount in this mystery:letters, newspaper clippings, critic’s reviews.
Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? No

5.0

Loved this, Grace Lin is a must read
The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.
There’s two menacing scenes in the first 60 pages that I couldn’t bring into my life right now.