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Chasing the Moon: The People, the Politics, and the Promise That Launched America Into the Space Age by Alan Andres, Robert Stone

adventurous hopeful informative fast-paced

4.5

A wonderful book covering more than just the development of space travel, but all of the politics and societal nuances occurring around the dream of going to the moon and beyond. A book filled with hope, but yet left me feeling depressed as all of the hopes and dreams of a better world by the end of the century have been abandoned. 

The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff

informative sad medium-paced

4.75

Engaging, wonderfully written. Almost makes you capable of feeling empathy for some characters. 

Also terrifying 

Bearskin by James A. McLaughlin

adventurous mysterious tense 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

3.75

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

No notes. Loved every moment of it, whether I was laughing or crying or rushing to write down something I wanted to remember. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Self harm

Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety by Eric Schlosser

challenging informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.75

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long If You Know How to Use It by Lucius Annaeus Seneca

hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

The Stonewall Reader by New York Public Library

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.25