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Two Tribes by Emily Bowen Cohen

Two Tribes

Emily Bowen Cohen

3.5
adventurous emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide by Isabel Quintero

Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide

Isabel Quintero

4.5
emotional inspiring fast-paced
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Bad Gays: A Homosexual History by Ben Miller, Huw Lemmey

Bad Gays: A Homosexual History

Ben Miller, Huw Lemmey

DID NOT FINISH: 29%
I found the introduction really fascinating, but the historical figures discussed in subsequent chapters failed to capture my interest
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The Midnight Club by Christopher Pike

The Midnight Club

Christopher Pike

2.25
dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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
Well that was bleak. 
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The Haar by David Sodergren

The Haar

David Sodergren

5.0
dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Bloody brilliant. 
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara

I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer

Michelle McNamara

4.75
challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Incredible. 
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Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen

Patricia Wants to Cuddle

Samantha Allen

3.25
emotional funny tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
A twisty turvy ride set on the backdrop of a bachelor line dating show. Fun read that could have been expanded on more!
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White Noise by Don DeLillo

White Noise

Don DeLillo

3.5
challenging dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Probably a little too smart for me to read, but I loved the social commentary 
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Dear Rosie by Meghan Boehman, Rachael Briner

Dear Rosie

Meghan Boehman, Rachael Briner

4.5
emotional mysterious fast-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: No
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SK8 Dad Summer: Ramps, Rebellion, and Raising a Kid by Brett Hamil

SK8 Dad Summer: Ramps, Rebellion, and Raising a Kid

Brett Hamil

4.75
inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
Short, sweet, inspiring! I’m happy that I picked this up randomly at the Seattle library.