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Seasonal Fears by Seanan McGuire

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated

3.5

She is one of my fav authors, and I loved middle game but this was too slow and repetitive for me. We got 15 chapters of California and 1 of the Labyrinth? The constant refrain of the “boy who loves a broken girl” was boring. 
Yoke: My Yoga of Self-Acceptance by Jessamyn Stanley

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective

5.0

Underbelly got me through COVID. I love this human.
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This short-ish story manages to be deep and philosophical while retaining its whimsical and easy quality. It was charming, relatable, and challenging - all at once.
Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet by Taylor Lorenz

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

This book was a real deep dive into social media, influencers, and creators. She touches on how the platforms themselves work, but the primary focus is on the users. It also made me strangely nostalgic for the early days of Twitter. It wasn’t perfect, but I miss that little bit of Internet magic.
Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

You must listen to the audiobook version where she plays songs at the end of each chapter. I deeply appreciate and love this artist.
The Canopy Keepers by Veronica G. Henry

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Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg

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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

I love a sweet Holmberg novel! As always a thoughtful plot, fun characters, magic, friendship - all the boxes checked.
Now You See Us by Balli Kaur Jaswal

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dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

This was darker and sadder than her other book, but a glimpse into a world I am generally totally blind to. I found myself so moved by the end. 
Dragonslayer by Tui T. Sutherland

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adventurous funny hopeful medium-paced

5.0

Read this out loud to kids. Eleanor, age 9, says “ I liked it a lot more than I expected. My favorite character was Wren, because she seems to be very brave and intimidating. I love the element of a dragon loving snails.”
Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty

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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This was a really fun combination of two genres I love: scifi and mystery. Mallory was the quintessential murder mystery female lead, but I loved that by the second half of the book she was almost rarely our narrative voice. The author weaves a pretty complex mystery. I’m not sure every piece of it really held together for me by the conclusion, but it made enough sense, and I hadn’t guessed it so for a murder mystery novel that’s a great read.