jschaffe's Reviews (405)

The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource

Chris Hayes

4.25

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World

Robin Wall Kimmerer

5.0

hopeful informative reflective relaxing fast-paced

The Wishing Game

Meg Shaffer

4.5

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Anxious Generation: How The Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

Jonathan Haidt

4.5

challenging informative medium-paced

Say You'll Remember Me

Abby Jimenez

4.75

emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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If Abby Jimenez wrote a phone book, I would read it. She is the best romance author out there. I say that because it is true and not just because I’m from Minnesota.

The Light Pirate

Lily Brooks-Dalton

4.75

adventurous challenging dark informative sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women

Kate Moore

3.75

dark informative sad slow-paced

The Year of Second Chances

Lara Avery

4.5

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

One-Star Romance

Laura Hankin

4.25

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing

K.C. Davis

5.0

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced