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Good Wives: Image and Reality in the Lives of Women in Northern New England, 1650-1750 by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

informative medium-paced

4.0

I wish there had been more about the women who were abducted and chose to stay but otherwise this was great, just a completely fascinating examination of basically every aspect of women’s lives, culled from an unbelievable amount of research

Cooking alla Giudia: A Celebration of the Jewish Food of Italy by Benedetta Jasmine Guetta

informative

3.5

Informative but man I hate to see a cookbook that doesn’t tell you how long a dish will take to cook.

Kowloon Generic Romance, Vol. 8 by Jun Mayuzuki

mysterious fast-paced

3.5

The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.

I can’t do it man it’s so dense and dry 😭

Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu Collector's Edition by Junji Ito

funny fast-paced

5.0

RIP to a real one, Yon the yucky lad 😥

Kowloon Generic Romance, Vol. 7 by Jun Mayuzuki

mysterious slow-paced

3.0

Ok, I’m starting to sour on this series a little because good lord nothing really happened at all in this volume

Dissolving Classroom Collector's Edition by Junji Ito

3.5

This book would be for someone who is in the mood for something:
☑️ disgusting

Yokohama Station SF, Vol. 3 by Yuba Isukari

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

well, I enjoyed it but I can’t say I entirely understood the ending?

Showa 1944-1953: A History of Japan by Shigeru Mizuki

challenging dark funny informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This volume was so much faster than the previous one. I guess it’s a testament to the author’s skill that I ended this one feeling genuinely anxious for our hero even though I obviously know he makes it because I’m holding his huge ass book right now.

The New York Times Cooking No-Recipe Recipes: [a Cookbook] by Sam Sifton

informative inspiring

4.25

I liked this in theory but in practice, only one or two things made me think oh I’d love to make that 🤷‍♀️ i will say the kimchi ketchup fried rice is spectacular and if you try nothing else in here, try that one.