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601 reviews

Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere by Maria Bamford

challenging dark funny reflective fast-paced

2.75

Why We Love: The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love by Helen Fisher

reflective fast-paced

3.25

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

You Are an Artist by Sarah Urist Green

inspiring slow-paced

3.75

Healing the Adult Child's Grieving Heart: 100 Practical Ideas After Your Parent Dies by Alan D. Wolfelt

informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

Content Warning: Everything by Akwaeke Emezi

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.5

The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.

I just can't handle beating scenes and there's so much left in the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Slavery

The Wellness Trap: Break Free from Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses and Find Your True Well-Being by Christy Harrison

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

Splinters: A Memoir by Leslie Jamison

challenging emotional funny reflective slow-paced

5.0

Leslie Jamison has knocked it out of the park again 

Magic and Loss: The Internet as Art by Virginia Heffernan
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.

The narrator wasn't interesting enough for the content