Book Rant's 2021 Reading Challenge - hosted by bookrantpodcast

A book recommended by a stranger
Hey, we're probably strangers. Read a book recommended by us. Or by someone on reddit or twitter. Maybe someone on a bus. I don't know, have some fun with this one.
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Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art by Rebecca Wragg Sykes

Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art

Rebecca Wragg Sykes

400 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction science challenging informative slow-paced
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

Robin Wall Kimmerer

400 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

nonfiction essays nature science informative inspiring reflective slow-paced
The Lost World by Michael Crichton

The Lost World

Jurassic Park #2

Michael Crichton

448 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction science fiction thriller adventurous fast-paced
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires

Grady Hendrix

408 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper

Payback's a Witch

The Witches of Thistle Grove #1

Lana Harper

340 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
Sufficiently Advanced Magic by Andrew Rowe

Sufficiently Advanced Magic

Arcane Ascension #1

Andrew Rowe

623 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous medium-paced
Beyond the Aquila Rift: The Best of Alastair Reynolds by Alastair Reynolds

Beyond the Aquila Rift: The Best of Alastair Reynolds

Alastair Reynolds

768 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year by Philip Rucker, Carol Leonnig

I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year

Philip Rucker, Carol Leonnig

592 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction politics informative reflective medium-paced
The Polar Bear Explorers' Club by Alex Bell

The Polar Bear Explorers' Club

The Explorers' Club #1

Alex Bell

346 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

This Poison Heart

This Poison Heart #1

Kalynn Bayron

373 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced