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The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Really great romance and a trope I have hoped for but never read so far. Fleshed out adult characters with more going on than just falling in love but also feels like real love. And a great critique of folks who disdain romance books and HEAs in the discussion too.
At First Spite by Olivia Dade
emotional
funny
- Strong character development? Yes
3.5
I wanted a fast romance and got it plus a touch of monster love, working through mental health and grief from the characters! I love when romance goes deeper than just fell in love, the end.
A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
4.5
A great reread, just going to miss Ralph Cosham's voice when he finishes up his service to the character.
Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence by Joe Dominguez, Vicki Robin
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
4.0
I haven't reread this fully since 2008 but it's still worth it! Glad I finally got to reread it!
The Hangman by Louise Penny
dark
tense
4.0
Impressive novella for telling a good adult story at a 3rd grade inclusive reading level. Obviously less complex than her usual stories but still hard work to use less words and simpler verbiage to still tell a good story that captures anyone.
Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
4.5
Probably one of the most complex Gamache stories with so many time jumps and reflection and deep emotion. An incredible reread.
The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress by Ariel Lawhon
mysterious
reflective
sad
4.5
Another great historical fiction read from Lawhon.
The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
4.5
Even on a reread Olivier's character shocks me after the previous books.
When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn
3.5
Reread after seeing the latest season of the show and their twist.
Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
1.0
What IS this book? Read on vacation, kept guessing where it would go next and it never did but also just confused me the whole time. A friend said she was given so many copies of the book when she graduated high school and I just don't get it!