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Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care by Kelly Hayes, Mariame Kaba

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informative fast-paced

4.5

A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

This was a delight as all T Kingfisher’s books are. Older characters, which I love, and one sheltered teen trying to take down an abusive sorceress mother. The romance between the older characters was cute, and the quirks Kingfisher adds to her characters were fun. 
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Fighting for Our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships by Danielle B. Jackson

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hopeful informative fast-paced

3.0

I was hoping for this to go deeper but it was pretty surface level and basic. Probably really good for the general public but not those that have read more on friendship and community. 
Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang

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reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

While the prose is well crafted and focused on food descriptions in a world where most of our food sources have died out, the story of extremely wealthy people using that privledge to screw over everyone else didn’t have a lot of nuance. 
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Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention—and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari

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informative fast-paced

3.25

I oreferred the first half to the second half. The second got a little preachy and when he started to advocate for “unschooling” I thought that was a bit extreme. Leans more into advocating for systemic change vs individual change. 
The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Very solid start to a grimdark series! 
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Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb

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adventurous dark sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What a satisfying conclusion! So many reveals and tied up loose ends while also leaving hints for the future of the series. 
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Seven Surrenders by Ada Palmer

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mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

There is no real way to describe these thematic, dense books that are a discussion of religion, politics, and war in a utopian setting but they are weird and interesting. 
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On Tyranny: Expanded Audio Edition by Timothy Snyder

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informative fast-paced

4.0

A short political pamphlet on fighting fascism followed by historical information on Ukraine and Russia and Russia’s fascism history.
The Book That Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawrence

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

If you enjoy stories about books and libraries, this one is for you.