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41 reviews

My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George

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adventurous hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring by Angela Cervantes

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adventurous 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? Yes

4.0

As someone who is also half white, half Mexican, this book really spoke to me on a spiritual level šŸ˜­ this is the first book Iā€™ve ever read that has a half white, half Mexican main character. And a mystery-book-loving girl at that! I wish I could go back in time and give this book to my younger self; she wouldā€™ve loved it. 
All that to say, I still love this book ā¤ļø the whole cast of characters was amazing and the mystery actually had a plot twist I didnā€™t see coming!
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Lights in a Dark Place: True Stories of God at Work in Colombia by Rebecca Davis

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informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

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Foundation by Isaac Asimov

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

2.5

Sci-fi just isnā€™t my thing šŸ˜­ I liked all the political drama, the correlations between this world and our own world, but alas I donā€™t really care to read about outer spaceā€¦ 
The Journey: Big Panda and Tiny Dragon by James Norbury

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

3.75

Wild Like the Foxes the True Story of an Exkimo Girl by Anauta Anauta

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adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

5.0

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

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adventurous mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Each chapter focuses on a new case to solve. It was really fun to try and see if I could figure it all out before Sherlock announced what really happened. 
One of my favorite cases was ā€œThe Red-headed League.ā€ I really didnā€™t see that ending coming. 
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A Horse Named Sky by Rosanne Parry

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adventurous emotional informative inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Persuasion by Jane Austen

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funny hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston

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adventurous inspiring mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0