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Nothing Ever Happens Here

Seraphina Nova Glass

3.0

adventurous funny mysterious tense 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: Yes

I just love books with spunky elderly people. The characters were all delightful, the setting had me feeling frigid, and the twists just kept coming. Never saw the killer coming!
Narrators Brittany Pressley (a fave!) Stacey Glemboski, and Petrea Burchard really embodied the characters. When I started out I flip flopped between the audio and print but with so many characters I ended up reading it immersively. If you have trouble with lots of characters this would probably be your go to.

When Alec Met Evie

Jenny Proctor

4.0

emotional 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: Complicated

Quick take:
I love the whole Appies team. This is my second I’ve read in this series and the found family is so sweet. The group texts with the guys are a big highlight for me.
Seeing how much confidence and growth Evie had throughout this books was wonderful.
The dedication definitely goes into my fave list!

What You’ll Find:
🏒Hockey Romance
👩‍❤️‍👨Best friend’s brother
↔️9 year age gap
🤱Single mom
🏠Forced proximity

We Would Never

Tova Mirvis

3.0

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

Thank you @Simon.Audio for the gifted alc.

This was just ok. It was a predictable but messy family drama.

RIYL
messy people
Jewish rep
family drama
over-involved mothers

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

Sonora Reyes

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Complicated

The Secret Place

Tana French

4.0

mysterious tense slow-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: Yes

Let Us March On

Shara Moon

3.5

informative inspiring reflective 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: No

The thing I love so much about historical fiction is when it teaches me something. This biofic of an unrecognized woman who played an important part in Civil Rights history was enlightening. I’ve always loved reading about FDR and especially Eleanor Roosevelt. So, to get this insight into the inner workings of their administration was fascinating. Shara has written this in an easy to read format where it feels as if Duffie is speaking directly to us. The ending felt a little rushed after the slower pace of the book but it was a good read overall.

Twice the Family: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Sisterhood

Julie Ryan McGue

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Memoir is one of my favorite genres and I absolutely love when I get so invested in the person that I cannot stop reading. This was one of those those memoirs. Julie told her story in such a captivating way and often left a cliffhanger at the end of each chapter so I just had to read one more… but it was never just one more. As a child of the 70s and 80s I loved all the details of that time period that made it feel nostalgic. This is the prequel to Julie’s first memoir TWICE A DAUGHTER, and I’ve already checked it out and can’t wait to read the rest of her story. Highly recommend!