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2153 reviews

Edward the Emu by Sheena Knowles

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informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Fun rhymes with a great rhythm for reading aloud.  Particularly great realistic illustrations that are also amusing.  I particularly like the page with the emus feet on the lioness’s annoyed head. 
Dyscalculia: A Love Story of Epic Miscalculation by Camonghne Felix

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emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

5.0

Beetle & the Hollowbones by Aliza Layne

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.
Still find it difficult to read graphic novels on paper. Will attempt to read in app where I can see one frame at a time

Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire

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

5.0

Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell by Tim Miller

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
Felt to me like the author is name-dropping and gossiping while occasionally adding a half-hearted “but of course it was wrong.”
Ella Queen of Jazz by Helen Hancocks

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hopeful informative inspiring

5.0

If You're a Drag Queen and You Know It by Lil Miss Hot Mess, Olga de Dios Ruiz

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funny lighthearted

5.0

I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Powerful and bold.  Wonderfully inspiring.  
Lifelode by Jo Walton, Sharyn November

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

5.0

A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

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adventurous emotional funny 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

4.0