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The Shadowed Sun by N.K. Jemisin
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Jemisin always knows how to gut me!! Was concerned at the start with all the new characters and catching back up to speed but I needn't have been. She's a master.
The Faroese Saga Freely Translated with Maps and Genealogical Tables by G. V. C. Young and Cynthia R. Clewer by Cynthia R. Clewer, George Vaughan Chichester Young
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
3.0
Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country: Traveling Through the Land of My Ancestors by Louise Erdrich
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Erdrich is just a master. So interesting to read this quite soon after The Sentence, the roots of that book are really apparent here.
The Persians: The Age of The Great Kings by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Dreams to Remember: Otis Redding, Stax Records, and the Transformation of Southern Soul by Mark Ribowsky
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
From Splendor to Revolution: The Romanov Women, 1847--1928 by Julia P. Gelardi
informative
slow-paced
3.75
Kiki Man Ray: Art, Love, and Rivalry in 1920s Paris by Mark Braude
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
After reading Man Ray's Self Portrait, I craved more knowledge on Kiki that would do her justice so I was excited to pick this up! It's definitely presented a much more detailed vision on her, both in her relationship with Man Ray but also as an artist and performer in her own right. To back up this final point, I wish there had been more descriptions of her artwork and that more had been included in the photo section so I could get a better sense of her art. I also wish that her life after Man Ray had been more detailed, but I wonder if that is due to less sources and info available? Regardless, I've enjoyed getting a much better understanding of Kiki!
You and I Eat the Same: On the Countless Ways Food and Cooking Connect Us to One Another by Chris Ying
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
Aristotle's Way: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life by Edith Hall
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.25
Some parts of this have left me thinking quite deeply about my life and how I could incorporate more of Aristotle's philosophy in a way that would enrich me, but other parts fall a bit too hard into pop psychology and contemporary references (e.g. very brief summaries of films, "how to channel Aristotle when writing your CV" etc etc). But I do hope to take the best of this away and make some solid strides!