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Hellenistic Sculpture by R.R.R. Smith
Did not finish book. Stopped at 42%.

textbook for class

Middlemarch by George Eliot

challenging emotional inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

5.0

George Eliot reigns in my heart as the queen of novelists

The Analog Sea Review No. 3 by Jonathan S. Simons

challenging inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

5.0

analog sea is a wonderful offline magazine focusing on the literature of reflection, creativity, and interiority. Volumes are elegantly made, with beautiful original art works.

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

A novel like a gemstone: scintillating, showy, and luminous. Best digested in one or two sittings.

The Siren by Tiffany Reisz

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

3.0

Good sex scenes, but dissapointingly scripted ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicide attempt

The Story of San Michele by Axel Munthe

adventurous dark funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

A very unusual memoir from an early 20th century Swedish doctor. Contains reflections on death, hypnotism, and the intelligence of animals. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Silas Marner by George Eliot

4.0

The Tangled Tree: A Radical New History of Life by David Quammen

adventurous challenging informative slow-paced

4.0

A detailed but popular look at a century's worth of molecular biology. David Quammen weaves science with stories about scientists for a fascinating read

Villette by Charlotte Brontë

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

While less approachable than Jane Eyre, Villette is subtler, more reflective, and more powerful. Gothic elements and religious digressions kept this reader on her toes. Read to the end for a twist!

Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands by Mary Seacole

adventurous funny relaxing medium-paced

5.0

A hilariously funny story of a travelling doctor and hotelier during the Crimean War.