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168 reviews

Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez

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challenging informative slow-paced

3.25

True Gretch: What I've Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between by Gretchen Whitmer

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funny hopeful slow-paced

3.0

Real Americans by Rachel Khong

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I enjoyed the pacing of this story and the intergenerational nature of the novel. There were certain details that could have been fleshed out a bit more. 
The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man's Love Affair with Nature by J. Drew Lanham

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emotional hopeful informative slow-paced

5.0

This is a beautiful book! Highly recommend the audiobook because hearing the author’s story in his own words was powerful. The prose was gorgeous. 
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Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash

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dark emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Wall Kimmerer

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informative inspiring sad slow-paced

5.0

I’ll read anything Robin Wall Kimmerer writes.  The book is about moss, and so much more. Highly recommend listening to the audiobook. 
The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America's Highways by Megan Kimble

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informative medium-paced

4.0

I really enjoyed learning about how transportation impacts our communities. This was a fascinating, and very accessible read. I would recommend the audiobook, as well! 
Upcountry by Chin-Sun Lee

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

3.0

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A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams

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emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This book combined my love of plants, magic and romance perfectly. I absolutely adored reading it!