vinylsandvino's Reviews (184)

The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History

Sharon McMahon

5.0

emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

The Three Lives of Cate Kay

Kate Fagan

4.5

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Good Dirt

Charmaine Wilkerson

3.5

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

The Many Futures of Maddy Hart

Laura Pearson

4.5

hopeful lighthearted fast-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: Yes

Maddy had an interesting…gift. She is able to see 10 years into the future at specific times in her present life- and with these snippets of knowledge about the future, she must navigate how to live in the now.
This was a heartwarming, sweet story and left me wanting more! It was fun to read the dual timelines and piece together what was happening in the present that was leading to the future scenes. Pearson’s characters are lovable and well-developed. Overall, a great novel!
Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the digital ARC in exchange for my honest review!

The Book of Longings

Sue Monk Kidd

5.0

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Definitely Better Now

Ava Robinson

5.0

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Keep Your Friends Close

Lucinda Berry

3.75

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

Michelle Obama

3.75

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

Gail Honeyman

4.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Honey: A Novel

Isabel Banta

3.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

It wasn’t what I was expecting-I was expecting more of the glamour and “rock n roll” lifestyle of a pop star to be at the center; instead, it was a heartfelt tale of self-discovery.
Overall, I liked it. It was well-written and offered fun breaks in the prose via interviews and pop magazine quiz formats- the nostalgia was real!

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