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The Tea Dragon Society by K. O'Neill

The Tea Dragon Society

K. O'Neill

4.5
adventurous hopeful lighthearted 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: No
The Ghosts of Marshley Park by Amanda Innes

The Ghosts of Marshley Park

Amanda Innes

3.5
funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Overall this was an enjoyable and quick read, but the plot (and some of the character dialogue) took some turns I felt needed more building up to.
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Goddess in the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson

Goddess in the Machine

Lora Beth Johnson

4.0
adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense 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
A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow

A Spindle Splintered

Alix E. Harrow

5.0
adventurous funny hopeful inspiring 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
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Atlas of the Invisible: Maps and Graphics That Will Change How You See the World by James Cheshire, Oliver Uberti

Atlas of the Invisible: Maps and Graphics That Will Change How You See the World

James Cheshire, Oliver Uberti

4.0
adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced
To be honest, I skimmed much of the accompanying text because I was more interested in the graphics themselves. However, this book is a wealth of information and I know I will gain more insights going back through it. Some of the most impactful maps to me where (in order of inclusion in the book):

- "Invisible Rivers" (page 19)
- "Eyewitness Cartography" (page 34)
- "The United Commutes" (page 74)
- "Octopus's Garden" (page 98)
- "Heat Gradient" (page 158)
- "The New Ages" (page 186)
An Illustrated Book of Loaded Language: Learn to Hear What's Left Unsaid by Alejandro Giraldo, Ali Almossawi

An Illustrated Book of Loaded Language: Learn to Hear What's Left Unsaid

Alejandro Giraldo, Ali Almossawi

4.0
challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Squad

Maggie Tokuda-Hall

3.5
dark reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury

Blood Like Magic

Liselle Sambury

DID NOT FINISH: 1%
I will need to return to this at a different time. I'm only 6.5 pages in and blood has been mentioned or inferred 23 times already and I just don't think I can handle the rest of this book at the moment.
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Maps of My Emotions by Bimba Landmann

Maps of My Emotions

Bimba Landmann

4.0
adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe

Gender Queer: A Memoir

Maia Kobabe

5.0
emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced
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