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Artificial Condition (Dramatized Adaptation) by Martha Wells

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

4.0

Murderbot is just doing his best! Graphic Audios *bow down*
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Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski

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informative medium-paced

4.0

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Bride by Ali Hazelwood

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funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.25

Ali's books have increasingly gotten better and if she's gonna keep writing fantasy romance I'm here for it! 
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The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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

4.0

I cry at nothing, and cry most of the time.

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Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

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emotional 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? Yes

4.5

I will def be rereading eventually to highlight some quotes. John's writing is just *chefs kiss*
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Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco

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adventurous mysterious 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

4.5

(re-read on audio) [ The audio narration was ok, not a ton of differentiation between the main characters when speaking which sometimes made it hard to follow]

WE NEED MORE BOOKS WITH THROUPLES!!!
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The Love Connection by Denise Williams

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

For a short novella this really was packed with a full story and well-rounded characters. Although the attraction starts very instantaneously, I enjoyed that the romance was a bit slower to form that I predicted. Bonus points for a dog meet-cute.
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Recitatif by Toni Morrison

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reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Really enjoyed listening to Zadie Smith's accompanying analysis of the only short story Toni Morrison wrote, which she posits makes this story even more significant. This one is really a thinker.
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Her Every Wish by Courtney Milan

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emotional 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

4.0

  • Second chance romance
  • dual POV
  • women entrepreneur
  • he teaches her confidence *insert heart eye emoji*
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The Black God's Drums by P. Djèlí Clark

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adventurous 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

I love P. Djèlí Clark's ability to weave history into fantasy. I love to learn little bits of history while reading the immersive lush settings Clark is able to create in such short novellas.
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