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His Fresh Start Cowboy by A.M. Arthur
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
A pride month read for me. I’m just in the mood for more cowboy love stories. I think I’ll try a sapphic one next. This wasn’t bad, but I found the worker/boss taboo a little repetitive.
Teacher of the Year by M.A. Wardell
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Just sadly not for me
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
What a gut wrenching book. It is violent without being gratuitous. It’s an excellent example of how we aren’t that far away from slavery, and how our practices are not that different.
The Art Thief by Michael Finkel
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
3.75
A feel like this is a very classic story of obsession and a guy who “just can’t help himself”. He’s a little freak, misogynist, and a kleptomaniac. But I kind of get it. I think it really made me question if I could get away with it would I?
Whalefall by Daniel Kraus
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Maybe if I got eaten by like a shark our something I could have a better relation with my dead mom
At First Spite by Olivia Dade
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
How to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays by Alexander Chee
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
Just didn’t connect with the writings
I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt by Madeline Pendleton
funny
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
3.75
It gave me a lot of good financial tips as a semi-lost 23 year old. I also come from a poor family and have no clue really what even “comfortable” looks like. It’s nice to know that it’s possible to take control over it. She also gives me hope for what life looks like as an alternative person past my 20’s. For a whole group of people who it wasn’t a “phase” for.
Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Not quite a 5 star book, but still incredibly good. I’m really grateful for the turn we are seeing on the True Crime genre. This book shows the main character as an ABSOLUTE loser, dork, cringe, pathetic asshole. And he is. It really shows how people mythologize serial killers and the pain that cause the people they left behind.
Pucking Around by Emily Rath
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I will never get those hours back