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Storm the Earth by Rebecca Kim Wells

Storm the Earth

Rebecca Kim Wells

3.0
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Small Game by Blair Braverman

Small Game

Blair Braverman

3.0
adventurous challenging informative reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
How You Get Famous: Ten Years of Drag Madness in Brooklyn by Nicole Pasulka

How You Get Famous: Ten Years of Drag Madness in Brooklyn

Nicole Pasulka

3.75
informative reflective medium-paced
Pageboy by Elliot Page

Pageboy

Elliot Page

DID NOT FINISH: 43%
Libby skip the line hold expired! Back on the waiting list. :(

Second time dnfing and this time...it's for good. The writing is very plodding for me and he also irritates me with some of the things he says lol. Felt more like a series of poorly written essays than a memoir.
The Ojja-Wojja by Magdalene Visaggio

The Ojja-Wojja

Magdalene Visaggio

4.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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
Roaming by Jillian Tamaki, Mariko Tamaki

Roaming

Jillian Tamaki, Mariko Tamaki

4.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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
The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World's Most Precious Manuscripts by Joshua Hammer

The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World's Most Precious Manuscripts

Joshua Hammer

2.5
informative slow-paced
System Collapse by Martha Wells

System Collapse

Martha Wells

3.75
adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective 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: Complicated
Brooms by Jasmine Walls

Brooms

Jasmine Walls

5.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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: Complicated
A Man and His Cat, Volume 9 by Umi Sakurai

A Man and His Cat, Volume 9

Umi Sakurai

4.0
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes