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Roxane Gay & Everand Originals: Built for This: The Quiet Strength of Powerlifting by Julia Turshen

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Black Imagination: Black Voices on Black Futures by Natasha Marin

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Phenomenal 

Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

5.0

Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by adrienne maree brown

challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

This is another one I think I'll need to pick up a physical copy for. Lots of interesting information to explore and absorb. 

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is a fucked up story. There was a lot that could've been left out to make the story move faster, but overall it was entertaining. 

Kindness Rules! (A Hello!Lucky Book) by Sabrina Moyle, Eunice Moyle

adventurous funny informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Jj gave it 10 stars! And HE read it to me twice! 

Talking Back to Purity Culture: Rediscovering Faithful Christian Sexuality by Rachel Joy Welcher

reflective slow-paced

2.25

The narrator was great. Listening to this while on my deconstruction journey was interesting. A lot of this frustrated me and I dont know that that was the intent of the book. TikTok rec that I wasn't too content with in the end. 

I Am: The Power of Discovering Who You Really Are by Howard Falco

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.75

There are a lot of interesting concepts and ideas in this one. I'm going to have revisit a physical copy soon. 

Grimoire Girl: A Memoir of Magic and Mischief by Hilarie Burton Morgan

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

4.0

The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Lovely