kjelu1022's Reviews (1.53k)

It Starts with Us

Colleen Hoover

5.0

The Spice Master at Bistro Exotique

Samantha Verant

3.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

What Have You Done?

Shari Lapena

3.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Just Add Water: My Swimming Life

Katie Ledecky

4.0

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

How to Age Disgracefully

Clare Pooley

4.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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

Guilty Creatures

Mikita Brottman

4.0

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

I originally had this at a 3 until I met the author at a book club event on 8/6/24 where further discussion about the book enlightened me.

Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction

Lynne Olson

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

She's Not Sorry

Mary Kubica

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Connections in Death

J.D. Robb

4.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

Into the Drowning Deep

Mira Grant

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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