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A Little History of Literature by John Sutherland

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funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

Well-written and great summary of important moments in the history of literature. Sutherland's writing style is very charming and I think I'd love this as an audiobook. 

Just be aware that if you haven't read a lot of classics (and you're planning to) this will spoil all of them. So I did skim/skip certain parts that were about classics still on my TBR
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.75

I feel I would've enjoyed this so much more if I hadn't been in a reading slump. The ending had too many "deus ex machina" moments, but the characters were all wonderful and loveable. Great if you're a fan of the "found family" - trope
Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

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challenging emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

Great audiobook, some points in the plot just became too repetitive
Red River Seven by A.J. Ryan

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

3.75

I felt the author showed his hands too soon, I wish he'd kept the mystery going for a bit longer 
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

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

3.5

Great audiobook, the plot was just a bit predictable. 
Ordbok for overlevelse by Ingeborg Senneset

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.75

Everyone should read this. Very succinct and honest. It made me feel so seen and also very hopeful, which is incredible, cause I rarely relate to so called "self-help" books... But this was just the author telling her story and understanding that her experiences, though special and unique to her, are lived by a lot of people. 

I will recommend this to anyone ever 
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Saga, Vol. 10 by Brian K. Vaughan

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adventurous challenging emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

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mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

The Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab

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

3.75

Happy Place by Emily Henry

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

3.0

This was just fine to me, I found it fell into the miscommunication trap too many times, not just between the main couple, but also between the main character and her friends, her family and also in the subplots between the friends, so  the first three quarters dragged quite a bit. 

However, I really loved reading about the relationship between Harriet and her parents... I felt very seen, and I thought her whole emotional journey was really great. The lasy quarter also was good, but the road to it was loooong.