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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Historical fiction and futuristic fiction, following the stories of seven generations of women in a family line.

I lked a lot of the story lines and wanted to dive deeper into a few of them. I wanted fo develop their stories further and draw stronger connections. A unique storyline. I just wanted more substance in the ending. 
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Connie Chung's memoir is insightful and honest. She's a driven and forthright trailblazer with a surprising and delightful sense of humor. 

I love the quote she ends the book with:
Inhale, remember to have a sense of humor, take your work seriously, don't forget to have a life and most important, don't forget to stretch your hand to others who are trying to climb on board. 
dark mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Murder mystery with a former police detective turned wood worker 
adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
informative inspiring mysterious medium-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

Historical fiction bouncing between two time lines, one in depression-era 1920s and one in the mid 1970s. Taking place in the art world and that of Grand Central in NYC. 
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A well-crafted biography of Civil Rights leader, John Lewis. Focusing on his public life, his impact and his many accomplishments. 
adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

It's been years since I read this book or watched the movie, so I was excited to read it again with(mostly) fresh eyes. The story on the surface is intriguing, the story underneath about religion made me think. 

Its also interesting to read a "futuristic" book written years ago, where that future is now the past (the late 1990s), and to see how many of the author's predictions have come true. 
adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A bookish thriller. It immediately caught my attention and didn't let it go. All the right twists and turns. Glad I stumbled on the NYT review of, "the sequel" so I could discover this first hook. 
adventurous reflective tense medium-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

This book had all the elements I love (historical fiction, witches, empowered women, etc), unfortunately it just wasn't put together in a way I could love it. Some of the themes and messages the author was trying to get across seemed a bit heavy handed and could have done with some subtlety to make them more effective. 

I appreciates the Author's note at the end that gave background into the history and lore. 
dark emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Not the book I was expecting
It's an interesting glimpse into the lives of a group of women in rural India, dealing with awful husband's, a strong patriarchy, a cats system and life. How they come to lean on each other is both light hearted and dark. 

The Author's note at the end made love the book even more.