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The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Older
4.0
I love how physically painful the longing and uncertainty of these characters and their love story. I also appreciate when an author makes me reach for a dictionary multiple times. Lots of good vocab words in this one.
People Who Talk to Stuffed Animals Are Nice: Stories by Ao Omae
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
Hard to say if not was the writing style or the translation but it was choppy and hard to read.
The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
3.0
I keep chasing the humor high of the first book in this series.
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
4.75
Incredible, eye-opening work of non-fiction. Absolutely belongs in a radicalization toolkit.
The Undetectables by Courtney Smyth
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
The prose didn’t flow in a way that was easy or enjoyable to read. I really loved the chronic illness/pain element in the MC and wanted to stick with it but I just wasn’t picking it up.
The Best American Essays 2023 by Vivian Gornick, Robert Atwan
3.0
A slog that I finished out of sheer stubbornness.
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
3.5
I really didn’t like the reader performance on audio. There were a lot of characters and time jumps. It was hard to keep track of but I appreciate all the details and relationships!