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61 reviews

The Trials of Madame Restell: Nineteenth-Century America's Most Infamous Female Physician and the Campaign to Make Abortion a Crime by Nicholas L. Syrett

3.0

3 1/2 ⭐️

A dense book that goes into a little too much detail for my brain to handle but an important story to say the least. The last chapter hit a little too much considering the recent Alabama SCOTUS ruling.

Down the Drain by Julia Fox

funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

My first Spotify audiobook!! I’ve now become obsessed and will be listening to them while I do mail for work.

Julia Fox is so fascinating to me, so I knew I had to pick this up. I really loved hearing her words in her own voice. It’s such a heavy story that ultimately ends on a pretty good note, but man the journey was tough to get there.

Slow Days, Fast Company. The World, the Flesh, and L.A. by Eve Babitz

4.5

Writers & Lovers by Lily King

medium-paced

4.0

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

4.5

This Is Pleasure by Mary Gaitskill

challenging reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

4.0

We all know someone like this and that’s the sad part about this. I think this is one that I will be thinking of for a long time. 

The Last Hunger Season: A Year in an African Farm Community on the Brink of Change by Roger Thurow

slow-paced

3.0

My Policeman by Bethan Roberts

sad slow-paced

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

2.0

I wanted to read this book before the film comes out this year (which I’m still excited for), but I found this pretty lackluster. There was not much happening between the plot or the characters and Marion’s narration (which was most of the book) was simply annoying. 

Beach Read by Emily Henry

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

My hopeless romantic self loved every minute of this. Read it at the most perfect time and got me out a reading slump. 

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

4.0

It held my attention throughout the book. Found some parts to be unnecessary while some part should’ve been expanded on more.