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Dear Prudence: liberating lessons from Slate.com's beloved advice column by Daniel M. Lavery

Sensibly funny! Got a few good stories to tell people out of it.

Joan of Arc: In Her Own Words by Joan Of Arc

medium-paced

4.0

WILD book to even exist tbh! Breezy read and enlightening to experience if you’re familiar with the broad strokes of her life in advance. Trial chapter has the funniest quotes.

Boys Weekend by Mattie Lubchansky

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funny medium-paced

4.5

Mattie Lubchansky never misses!!! I'm primarily familiar with their work through their political comics via The Nib (rip) and this is very much an extension of that, on Atlantic libertarian Vegas.

You Will Find Your People: How to Make Meaningful Friendships as an Adult by Lane Moore

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hopeful reflective fast-paced

3.5

Breezy read via Hoopla in the web browser, breaking me out of my reading slump and motivating me to read more in-depth books on the topic, so that's gotta be worth something! Like seriously I do view that as a positive win.

It's not really a guidebook though it's more vibes and anecdotes. Hope against hope I'm still looking for tips and tricks despite my therapist saying I try harder than anyone she knows and that I probably just need to move to a different city. I highlighted some parts and I'll try to incorporate things.

Goodbye, Battle Princess Peony ~eternal Spring~ by Mira Ong Chua

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adventurous funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

Charming as always!

Belle of the Ball by Mari Costa

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funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I love Mari Costa’s work! I loved the use of pinkscale in tandem with Belle’s arc of learning not to be ashamed of her femininity (a declaration I feel secure in declaring on account of the color symbolism talk in the book lolllll) I thought it was very subtle and well done. And improved by the romance with a butch secure in her masculine presentation without question. I felt like Regina’s character development kind of sputtered out at the end as she faded into the background. I thought her last conversation with Belle was really meaningful and well done.

The Many Deaths of Laila Starr by Ram V

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challenging reflective medium-paced