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The Adventure of the Empty House by Arthur Conan Doyle

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Fun short story but I can’t say that I particularly love the way it’s written. This was my first Holmes story (I think?) so maybe I should try another and see if I like Doyle’s writing there more 
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner

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adventurous lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.0

Fun book but it took be a bit to get into it. I’ve been told that the first book in the series is the worst, so I’ll keep reading in hopes it gets a bit more interesting. Either way, it was a fun story and the
twist at the end surprised me!
Animal Farm: BBC Radio Dramatization by George Orwell

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challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Fascinating commentary on Powers that Be and how people can who liberate a group can end up just as bad as the previous oppressors. Delightfully well done and thought-provoking
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Alan Benjamin

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fast-paced

3.75

Cute board book with Rudolph as a character. I read it growing up. There’s not really a plot to it, so that’s a bummer, but it’s great to help kids read
The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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

4.5

A fun short story I’d recommend to anyone!
The Colony by Richard Paul Evans

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense 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

Wow. Ten books later and I was still hooked at every line. I’ve cried multiple times throughout this series and love it every step of the way. What a beautiful way to end it all. 🥹💜
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Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing tense fast-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

4.0

A delightful retelling of Cupid and Psyche. It was thoughtful, emotional, and just plain fun. Would definitely recommend to anyone!
Orson Welles' WAR OF THE WORLDS by H.G. Wells

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fast-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? No

2.75

This is my second time trying to get through the story. But I feel the story to not be terribly interesting for my personality. I really like classic sci-fi but this one just didn’t do it for me. I felt that there were a lot of details missing in the story felt rushed. Not sure I would read again.
Brave New World: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation by Aldous Huxley

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A fantastic story highlighting the degradation of society with the family nucleus and literature are removed. Would definitely listen to again. 
1984 by George Orwell

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emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

It was a beautifully strong commentary on the evil of relativity and non-objective truth, but also really sad an intense. Not sure I’d read again. Happy to have read it, tho