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Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World by Henry Grabar

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funny hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

Whenever You're Ready by Rachel Runya Katz

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emotional funny reflective slow-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

5.0

Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers

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emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-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

5.0

This tale of travelers on an extended layover starts very slowly but then gets really engrossing and ends beautifully. Highly recommended if you’ve read the rest of the series (it doesn’t really work standalone).
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam M. Grant

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informative medium-paced

4.0

Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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

4.0

This book is everything I want in a YA space opera
How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam Zhang

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challenging emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense fast-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

5.0

Every Day Is a Gift: A Memoir by Tammy Duckworth

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challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor

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adventurous dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0