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The Tombs of Atuan - Book 2 from the books of earthsea colletion by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

Different tone than the first Earthsea but not in a bad way. I think this one felt more personal to Le Guin and had a bit more of a clear message.

White Noise by Don DeLillo

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emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

So much better than the movie. I think this is one of the best fictional looks at the American mindset I’ve read.

The ending at first let me down a bit. But after lingering on it, it really hit me. Good book.

Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code by Ruha Benjamin

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informative reflective fast-paced

3.0

The Orange and other poems by Wendy Cope

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emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

3.5

Wide wide range of poems. Some of my all time favorites (The Orange) and some that I don’t care for too much.

This collection spans the range of human emotion. It felt like whiplash to me switching between feelings, but some may like that.

It did inspire me to write some of my own poems so that’s fun.

Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

One of the best children’s stories of all time.

No idea how I read this whole book in French in highschool without google translate…

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

Time for my regularly scheduled praise of Becky Chambers. I’m convinced she is the best sci fi author currently writing and this book was more evidence of that.

Science fiction is said to be a reflection of society, and this book is definitely that. I don’t care if the metaphors are extremely heavy handed, it’s so well done. I get to go through a huge range of emotions, meet fun aliens, cry a little, and then feel like I can reflect on the issues presented in a real life lens.

It is bittersweet that this is the last of the wayfarers series. It’s meant a lot to me. But I’m excited to see what comes next.

Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber

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funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Great book. Starts off like almost any other pop economics book, albeit with a more interesting premise. But as it continues it gets more and more in depth with theory, policy proposals, and actions. It ends up being very radicalizing and complete.

Railsea by China Miéville

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