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Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson

Meet Me in the Margins

Melissa Ferguson

3.0
lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
A Demon-Haunted Land: Witches, Wonder Doctors, and the Ghosts of the Past in Post-WWII Germany by Monica Black

A Demon-Haunted Land: Witches, Wonder Doctors, and the Ghosts of the Past in Post-WWII Germany

Monica Black

3.0
informative reflective slow-paced
Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen

Counterfeit

Kirstin Chen

3.5
adventurous tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness by Steve Magness

Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness

Steve Magness

3.5
challenging informative slow-paced
Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price

Laziness Does Not Exist

Devon Price

4.5
challenging informative medium-paced
On Rotation by Shirlene Obuobi

On Rotation

Shirlene Obuobi

3.0
lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Never Coming Home by Kate Williams

Never Coming Home

Kate Williams

4.0
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Couple Found Slain: After a Family Murder by Mikita Brottman

Couple Found Slain: After a Family Murder

Mikita Brottman

3.0
dark informative slow-paced
Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service by Tajja Isen

Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service

Tajja Isen

3.5
reflective slow-paced
Figure It Out: Essays by Wayne Koestenbaum

Figure It Out: Essays

Wayne Koestenbaum

3.0
informative reflective slow-paced