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Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers' Rights by Molly Smith, Juno Mac

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challenging informative slow-paced

4.75

Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

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emotional funny lighthearted tense 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? Yes

3.75

Overall a great read: fast—paced, funny, thoughtful, and moments of unironically beautiful writing.

Disappointed that there’s really only one sex scene (although the foreplay scenes are brilliant) and I felt like the ending was a bit rushed and the threads of the story just tied up a bit too neatly.

But also, this is my first romance novel, read in anticipation of Bridgerton 3, so maybe a complex plot and tons of obstacles/setbacks for the characters are not the point.

Bellwether by Connie Willis

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funny lighthearted reflective 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? No

3.0

This book was just okay. It didn’t do much for me. Main character is kind of a pick-me girl and emotionally unintelligent contrarian, and the way the book wraps up is predictable at best.

Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie

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funny mysterious relaxing medium-paced