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How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music by Inc National Public Radio

informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

A comprehensive look at how women shaped and shape the music landscape with creativity, passion and determination

Artificial Intelligence: An Illustrated History: From Medieval Robots to Neural Networks by Clifford A. Pickover

informative fast-paced

4.25

a timeline of sorts, of AI's origins

A Year in the Woods: Twelve Small Journeys into Nature by Torbjørn Ekelund

adventurous informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

Guilty Creatures by Mikita Brottman

challenging informative tense medium-paced

4.0

Hummingbird by Natalie Lloyd

emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious medium-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

4.25

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

The Work of Art: How Something Comes from Nothing by Adam Moss

adventurous challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

What a book -- an exploration of the creative spirit across many fields of art. I took this from the library but now realize I need to splurge and get my own copy, so that I might peruse pieces here and learn more from these amazingly creative people.

Benny the Blue Whale: A Descent into Story, Language and the Madness of ChatGPT by Andy Stanton

challenging funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

Some interesting elements as the writer wrestles with ChatGPT but I found myself losing interest by the second half. 

Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell by Sy Montgomery

informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

Nicked by M.T. Anderson

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

4.0