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Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections by Emily Nagoski

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informative medium-paced

3.75

Lots of good work in here to tear down preconceived notions of what sex should be, will revisit hardcopy to do the reflective work more thoughtfully 
Murtagh by Christopher Paolini

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adventurous hopeful reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I suspect rereading the first books would have been helpful but I'm not patient enough for that.  paolini's writing is just descriptive enough without feeling overly flowery. Some good character development from the first books and living in Murtagh's torment from his past. Not sure how I feel about
the ending set up for more books with azalgur/draumur and nasuada romance. Very cheesy 'he is dying'  ending cut to 'Being cared for by the love interest'
 
Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

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challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad 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

5.0

Well basically a modern epic, I don't think there is a word out of place, unnerving descriptions of modern emotional states and just how we are all more than we seem
There There by Tommy Orange

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

5.0

I think I could re-read this many times over. The heartbreak of it all and how many characters failed each other and who was able to forgive and at what cost .... 
The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

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

2.75

Heartwarming and sad, love and loss, etc etc. Sweet story but fell a little flat when trying to round out the characters for me. Some of the plot points were a little run through by the end like
seeing their dead loved ones or book characters in real life, or aleisha's relationship with her mom
.  For some reason this feels like it wants to be a movie more than a book. 
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

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informative medium-paced

2.25

Ultimately true crime - especially one focused on such a broad time and plot - becomes overburdened trying to display a real story. And that is even regardless of criticisms of criminal glorification / victim consent. This is an incredibly informative book, but the humanity of the victims is lost at some point. Dry writing, straightforward, I struggled through it but determined to finish. Would not recommend.
The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green

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emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Even though the essay chapters are fairly stand-alone, I found myself enjoying the second half of the book far more. Always accessible writing but I didn't always find myself moved or engaged. The world's largest ball of paint, the kaua-i-o-o (particularly with audio of the call), and googling strangers were the most poignant imo. Thanks Mr Green, until next time
Mrs. Fletcher by Tom Perrotta

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

4.0

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

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emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Straightforward emotional reporting of career and how the closest people to her in the world manipulated and controlled her life ! 
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.75

Poetry as ecological review as poetry. I hope this book's reputation grows, the love poured into the words carried me through the peaks and valleys. I think the content and connections flowed very well but due to the nature of trying to REcombine two worlds, there were times I had to readjust reading styles. There were variations in prose as more scientific/sanitized descriptions versus more poetic/overarching themed descriptions.