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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster by Adam Higginbotham
dark
informative
sad
slow-paced
4.0
Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Food You Can Make at Home: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten
4.0
Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years: Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times by Elizabeth Wayland Barber
informative
medium-paced
4.75
Foster by Claire Keegan
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Everyday Delicious: 30 Minute(ish) Home-Cooked Meals Made Simple: A Cookbook by Rocco DiSpirito
informative
fast-paced
3.0
I look to Rocco for Italian food so was surprised to see a lot of other cuisine types, especially all of the crudo. Some things I'll try and others I'll skip.
Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
5.0
A memoir of the Challenger disaster in all of its horrific glory. Like a slow motion car crash that you know is coming ahead of time. It was interesting that the actual disaster didn't happen until so far into the book. This was a long audiobook but worth the listen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Minor: Body horror
Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
What an interesting story. She's immensely talented and shrewed, clearly working hard to get where she is. It probably also didn't hurt to have as many resources as she did! Failure is less scary when you have a safety net.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse