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River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
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? No
4.5
Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation by Jim O'Heir
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.5
The description of the book is misleading, this really is a memoir from Jim O’Heir, but it was a trip down Parks and Rec memory lane none the less
This Cursed House by Del Sandeen
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall
dark
tense
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
3.0
The Sinners All Bow: Two Authors, One Murder, and the Real Hester Prynne by Kate Winkler Dawson
informative
medium-paced
3.0
The Secret History of the Rape Kit: A True Crime Story by Pagan Kennedy
informative
fast-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting
The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang
reflective
fast-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
3.5
Overall 3.5 stars.
This was the perfect cozy fantasy to curl up with on a cold winter day.
I do agree with some that this seems to lean more YA or middle grade but I think it also worked as an adult novel as there were a lot adults and adult issues in here. However a teenager or middle grade person could probably read as well
This was the perfect cozy fantasy to curl up with on a cold winter day.
I do agree with some that this seems to lean more YA or middle grade but I think it also worked as an adult novel as there were a lot adults and adult issues in here. However a teenager or middle grade person could probably read as well
In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial by Mona Chollet
informative
medium-paced
3.5
I originally DNFd this one at 18% in 2023, but picked it up in 2025 for a little book club discussion.
I hate that this book is still so timely. We live in a society where women shouldn't be treated like this.
I hate that this book is still so timely. We live in a society where women shouldn't be treated like this.
The Devil's Feather by Minette Walters
Did not finish book. Stopped at 65%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 65%.
I don’t have a nice thing to say about this. It was written in the early 2000s and does not stand up to 2020s standards.
Upholds white colonialism of Africa. Upholds wars in the Middle East and the use of “defense contractors”. The part of this book that takes place in Africa, all Black people described to be either bad people or women who work as sex workers.
The main character is the worst. She’s horrible to her parents.
The author needed to choose a plot and stick with it instead of flipping between the hijacking and the relationship between Lilly/Jess/Peter etc
Upholds white colonialism of Africa. Upholds wars in the Middle East and the use of “defense contractors”. The part of this book that takes place in Africa, all Black people described to be either bad people or women who work as sex workers.
The main character is the worst. She’s horrible to her parents.
The author needed to choose a plot and stick with it instead of flipping between the hijacking and the relationship between Lilly/Jess/Peter etc