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Shelf Life: Chronicles of a Cairo Bookseller by Nadia Wassef

emotional reflective slow-paced

2.0

In theory I should have loved this book. In practice I really didn't. The author was unlikable, arrogant, and swore way too much. 

Small Country by Gaël Faye

dark emotional reflective sad fast-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? No

4.0

In the Country: Stories by Mia Alvar

emotional slow-paced

4.25

A hard book to rate. Some of the stories were great like the long one that shares the book's title. Others were not my cup of tea. 

Wintering by Kris Kneen

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A book club book. Not at all what I was expecting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Murder

The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman

dark emotional informative 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

4.0

Dear America: Cannons at Dawn by Kristiana Gregory

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore

adventurous funny medium-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

3.75

The Farmhouse Chef: Recipes and Stories from My Carolina Farm by Jamie Dement

informative reflective fast-paced

2.0

I wouldn't trust this cookbook's canning recipes. It includes a recipe for canning pumpkin butter which isn't recommended for home canning because the acid/sugar ratio isn't right to prevent bad bacteria.

What Goes with What: 100 Recipes, 20 Charts, Endless Possibilities by Julia Turshen

funny hopeful informative fast-paced

4.5

Dirty Secrets, Dirty War: Buenos Aires, Argentina 1976-1983: The Exile of Editor Robert J. Cox by Susan Kammeraad-Campbell, David Cox, John M. Burbage

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0