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Summer on Highland Beach: A Novel by Sunny Hostin

emotional informative lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

3.75

Fun read!

Shine Until Tomorrow: Navigating Paradigm Shifts When Life Doesn't Meet Expectations by Leia M. Johnson

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

This book is my heart on the page. I hope readers like it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Abandonment

Safe: A Memoir of Fatherhood, Foster Care, and the Risks We Take for Family by Mark Daley

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Glad to have someone who understands what our life has been like so thoroughly.

Once Forsaken by Blake Pierce

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

I’m still reading these. 🤣

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Would make an excellent read aloud—lots of questions to answer.

My Plain Jane by Jodi Meadows, Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? No

4.25

These narratives are so fun.

I Curse You with Joy by Tiffany Haddish

emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

5.0

Memoir can be a real adventure. This one was exactly what I want in memoir.

My Lady Jane by Jodi Meadows, Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

Thoroughly enjoyed everything about this.

Bright and Tender Dark by Joanna Pearson

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

So much to love here but ultimately not as satisfying as I would have liked.

Telephone of the Tree by Alison McGhee

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Love and grief. Great middle grade!