islandbird13's
2025
Reading Wrap-Up

Books by new authors

The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride by Daniel James Brown

The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride

Daniel James Brown

468 pages • 2009 • 22 editions

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nonfiction biography history dark informative sad medium-paced
2.0 islandbird13's review
The Urban Cycling Survival Guide: Need-to-Know Skills and Strategies for Biking in the City by Yvonne Bambrick

The Urban Cycling Survival Guide: Need-to-Know Skills and Strategies for Biking in the City

Yvonne Bambrick

132 pages • 2015 • 3 editions

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nonfiction health sports informative fast-paced
4.0 islandbird13's review
In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial by Mona Chollet

In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial

Mona Chollet

272 pages • 2018 • 59 editions

nonfiction feminism history informative reflective medium-paced
5.0 islandbird13's review
Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future by Jason Stanley

Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future

Jason Stanley

256 pages • 2024 • 23 editions

nonfiction history politics informative medium-paced
5.0 islandbird13's review
The Lady and Her Monsters: A Tale of Dissections, Real-Life Dr. Frankensteins, and the Creation of Mary Shelley's Masterpiece by Roseanne Montillo

The Lady and Her Monsters: A Tale of Dissections, Real-Life Dr. Frankensteins, and the Creation of Mary Shelley's Masterpiece

Roseanne Montillo

338 pages • 2013 • 5 editions

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nonfiction biography history science challenging informative slow-paced
4.0 islandbird13's review
Ultra-Processed People: Why We Can't Stop Eating Food That Isn't Food by Chris van Tulleken

Ultra-Processed People: Why We Can't Stop Eating Food That Isn't Food

Chris van Tulleken

320 pages • 2023 • 50 editions

nonfiction food and drink health science informative medium-paced
2.0 islandbird13's review
Run Stronger Longer: A Runner’s Guide to Unlocking Power, Performance, and Longevity by Jaran Nordyke

Run Stronger Longer: A Runner’s Guide to Unlocking Power, Performance, and Longevity

Jaran Nordyke

107 pages • 1 edition

1.0 islandbird13's review
Essential Sports Nutrition: A Guide to Optimal Performance for Every Active Person by Marni Sumbal

Essential Sports Nutrition: A Guide to Optimal Performance for Every Active Person

Marni Sumbal

194 pages • 2 editions

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nonfiction health informative slow-paced
2.0 islandbird13's review
A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico by Amy S. Greenberg

A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico

Amy S. Greenberg

370 pages • 2012 • 7 editions

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nonfiction history politics informative fast-paced
3.0 islandbird13's review
Resistance Band Exercises : 24 Stretching and Strength Training Workouts You Can Do at Home or On the Go to Build Muscle, Lose Weight and Improve Body Fitness by Teri Wheeler

Resistance Band Exercises : 24 Stretching and Strength Training Workouts You Can Do at Home or On the Go to Build Muscle, Lose Weight and Improve Body Fitness

Teri Wheeler

98 pages • 1 edition

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nonfiction health self help sports
3.0 islandbird13's review