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Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

Listen to the audiobook. The podcast parts actually sounded like a podcast. 

Decent story overall. 
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

If a fantastical pirate rescue adventure could be wrapped up with a warm hug, it would be this book. I love it. You should read it. 
Artificial Condition (Dramatized Adaptation) by Martha Wells

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit by John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker

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informative slow-paced

3.5

A bit outdated, but it was published *shudders* almost 30 years ago. Interesting though.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

Listened to it, but found out there’s lots of graphics in the book. 
What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures by Malcolm Gladwell

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
Not what I was looking for in a Malcolm Gladwell
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know by Malcolm Gladwell

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informative fast-paced

3.0

I loved that many of the quotes were actual recordings from those people or re-enactments of them in the court case instances. Made for a neat listening experience.
Masters of Death by Olivie Blake

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

Such a neat way to tell a story. It managed to be funny, sad, romantic and thoughtful all at the same time. 
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell

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informative medium-paced
Typical Malcolm Gladwell book. Interesting to learn about how initial impressions and gut reactions impact things in a broader sense. 
Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller

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fast-paced

5.0