jcburcham's reviews
326 reviews

Lovely One by Ketanji Brown Jackson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.

Too long, didn't hold my attention, had to return to the library. 

A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Spinning by Tillie Walden

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World by Christian Cooper

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

A Fire Story by Brian Fies

informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Worthy by Jada Pinkett Smith

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

Hummingbird by Natalie Lloyd

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Just Ash by Sol Santana

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

Combination of physical book (received from Banned Books Box subscription) and audio (Libby). Wow, this was such an incredibly important perspective I'd never heard before, told with a rawness and believability that can only be achieved by a writer who has both talent and an intimate familiarity with the subject matter. My heart ached for Ash and the way he was treated. Although parts of this book were hard to read, the undercurrent of hope and endurance of the human spirit were strong and kept me going. The backdrop of location (Salem, MA) and its cultural significance were well played.