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How to Be Enough: Self-Acceptance for Self-Critics and Perfectionists by Ellen Hendriksen

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informative medium-paced

4.0

4:50 from Paddington: A Miss Marple Mystery by Agatha Christie

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

4.5

Cursed by Marissa Meyer

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adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

The Six Types of Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni

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hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

A Dead and Stormy Night by Steffanie Holmes

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funny mysterious 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? Yes

3.0

Another Life by Sarena Ulibarri

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

2.5

Buy Back Your Time: Get Unstuck, Reclaim Your Freedom, and Build Your Empire by Dan Martell

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
The entire book can be summed up in one sentence - Learn to Delegate.

Just a regurgitated business book that doesn’t teach anything new
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

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adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.5

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
Nothing is happening. Too character driven. I’m not a fan of historical fiction unless there’s a mystery or some kind of propelling plot.
The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.
The first 2 hours were just too boring