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204 reviews

Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I would give this a 3.5 to 4. It was interesting, but at times moved a bit too slowly. I think that was the point though...to show the dragging out that life sometimes does. A bit depressing for the first book of the year. 
Post Office by Charles Bukowski

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dark funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson

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

4.0

This was a cool little story. I definitely wasn't expecting it. 
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A heart-wrenching, reflective, and powerful novella. 
Timeline by Michael Crichton

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

5.0

A great premise, a great story, a great trip to the Middle Ages. I'm really enjoying Crichton's writing lately. 
Easy Go by John Lange

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

4.0

A very enjoyable read! As usual, the pulpy cover doesn't connect with the story. The ending wasn't the best, but I enjoyed this relaxing, easy read. 
The Most by Jessica Anthony

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

5.0

I really enjoyed this novella. No one is perfect. No relationship is perfect. This was a good little slice of reality. 
America Fantastica by Tim O'Brien

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

2.5

Ok. This was a lot. My first thought was that this was a solid 4. It's satirical. Making fun of the whole world of Trump essentially. It started ok, but then went all over the place, only to end up...in the same place? So this is a 2 or 3 for me. The last half wasn't that enjoyable and I found myself just wanting it to end.
In the Land of White Death: An Epic Story of Survival in the Siberian Arctic by Valerian Albanov

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

3.0

This was a good one. I'd never heard of this ship or Albanov's story. I love a good stranded ship tale. 
Nothing Lasts Forever (Basis for the Film Die Hard) by Roderick Thorp

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

1.0

The movie is better than the book. Skip this.