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The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

5.0

I need everyone to read this book!! It’s beautiful and brutal and so compelling! I am NOT a historical fiction person but books like this make me believe I could be! Set in Tehran, Iraq this book follows two friends through the highest highs and lowest lows. The political turmoil is an important focus of this and I definitely learned something new. These are characters that will stay with you for a long time!
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Funny Story by Emily Henry

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Okay this was as cute and as fun as everyone said!! I love a romance that doesn’t take itself too seriously!! Delphie was everything and I really really loved the underlying friendship story line!! 
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It's All Relative by Rachel Magee

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emotional funny hopeful medium-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

4.0

I really enjoyed this one. It’s a perfect summer rom com with family dynamics, love, and a wedding. I really enjoyed these characters and this retelling!!
The Astrology House by Carinn Jade

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dark mysterious sad slow-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? Yes

3.0

The best part of this was the last 50 pages imo!! I love unlikeable characters but I couldn’t stand these people lol! I thought the build up was well worth it and the twist solid but it was a little too slow for my liking! CW: ttc, infertility, miscarriage
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Lo Fi by Liz Riggs

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

2.5

I liked this one but I don’t feel like there was a point to it. It’s very rock n roll and finding yourself but I didn’t get the why. The protagonist is enjoyable and self deprecating. There’s a ton of playlists in this and one of them was definitely made for me CW: drinking while maybe being pregnant and drunk driving (which are just two no thank yous) 
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Look In the Mirror by Catherine Steadman

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-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? Yes

4.0

This book was crazy and I really liked it. I had no idea where it was going, but when we got there, I was very thrown off. It’s very unique but also feels familiar. I am a huge fan of books and this is no different.
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Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett

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dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.25

This was a super quick thriller perfect for when you need a whodunnit! I loved the mixed media aspect and the build up. I did think it dragged for a bit but the twist had me!! And the ending was wrapped in a perfect little thriller bow!
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Prom Mom by Laura Lippman

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sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

tbh the last 30 pages were the most exciting. A slow burn sort of thriller but not a thriller that has a weird emphasis on the pandemic even though it’s not really a point of the story (just the period of time it’s set in). I really wish the past pov was more of the focus because I think this one could have been way crazier. 
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Summer Fridays by Suzanne Rindell

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emotional lighthearted medium-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

2.75

So while I did like this one, it was hard to ignore that this is a love story based around cheating which just gave me the ick. I loved that it was set in 1999 in the age of aim and instant messaging but I just can’t get passed that these two got together because they thought their significant others were together…
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