The Egg and I by Betty MacDonald

256 pages first pub 1945 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
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When Betty MacDonald married a marine and moved to a small chicken farm on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, she was largely unprepared for the rigors of life in the wild. With no running water, no electricity, a house in need of constant...

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Moods

funny 66%
lighthearted 60%
adventurous 26%
informative 20%
reflective 20%
emotional 13%
inspiring 13%
relaxing 13%
challenging 6%
dark 6%
hopeful 6%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 29%
fast 11%

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