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44 reviews

The Joy of x: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity by Steven Strogatz

informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson

emotional funny informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

The Beginning and the End of Everything: From the Big Bang to the End of the Universe by Paul Parsons

challenging hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.25

A Classical Education: The Stuff You Wish You'd Been Taught in School by Caroline Taggart

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

20000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Book of the Earthworm by Sally Coulthard

informative fast-paced

4.5

The Epigenetics Revolution: How Modern Biology Is Rewriting Our Understanding of Genetics, Disease and Inheritance by Nessa Carey
Did not finish book. Stopped at 34%.

Use of ableist slurs and language 

The Raven Spell by Luanne G. Smith

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

13 Journeys Through Space and Time: Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution by Colin Stuart

adventurous informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5