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From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Loss, Food and Finding Home in the Sicilian Countryside by Tembi Locke

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0


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Dear Rachel Maddow by Adrienne Kisner

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
The book's pacing frustrated me.
Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America by Joy-Ann Reid

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dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0


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The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

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

4.5


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We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

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

4.25


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Someone Like Us by Dinaw Mengestu

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It's a dense read, so my reading journey was slow. I wasn't able to complete this before my digital ARC expired. I'll return to this novel in the future.
Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery

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adventurous 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? Yes

3.5

Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery

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adventurous 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? Yes

3.5


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Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.
I switched to a print edition!
A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
Had a hard time engaging with the audiobook edition, will pause for now but try again in the future with a print edition.