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Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don't Know You Have by Tatiana Schlossberg

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Did not finish book.

She's got a lot of facts without much contextualization or conclusions.

We Had to Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Should have leaned into the issues with consent at the end. Did not understand why this was a letter to a lawyer. Ending was super unsatisfying. I finished reading this to my husband, and he said, "That's it?"

Fen, Bog and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis by Annie Proulx

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Did not finish book.

She says she's not a scientist, that she read super complicated science articles, and then proceeded to write a book with a lot of undefined scientific terms.

I Must Be Dreaming by Roz Chast

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5.0

Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War by Mary Roach

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

Got too grody for me.

Gator Country: Deception, Danger, and Alligators in the Everglades by Rebecca Renner

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informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

I Want You by Lisa Hanawalt