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Behind Every Good Man by Sara Goodman Confino
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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? No
5.0
Set in the early 1960s, Behind Every Good Man follows a newly divorced mom of 2 try to navigate life post break-up. It's a fast read, full of a well-rounded cast of characters who all feel fully realized. I was astounded at how quickly I got sucked into this one and I just enjoyed the heck out of it.
How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
This book just wasn't for me. I felt like Pooley was trying to create a cast of quirky cast of eldery characters who aren't quite what they seemed. Unfortunately, Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club series already exists and he did it brilliantly. It made the characters in How to Age Disgracefully feel incredibly flat. And with an extremely slow plot, and flat characters, I really had to force myself to not DNF it.
Fantasyland: A Sportswriter's Obsessive Bid to Win the World's Most Ruthless Fantasy Baseball League by Sam Walker
4.0
As a sports fan, fantasy baseball player, and reader, this book was right up my alley. Smart, well-written, and surprisingly funny - I loved every minute of it.