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The Book of Air and Shadows by Michael Gruber

Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

I really wanted to love this book — a mysterious Shakespeare manuscript!! But there was WAY too much gratuitous objectification of women for me. Like it drove straight past characterization and veered into sexual assault territory. In the first 20% of the book. I couldn’t get past it. I’m also docking points for lack of consent and fat shaming. I realize this was written in 2007 and is a product of its time, but it does not hold up in 2024.

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North Woods by Daniel Mason

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challenging reflective

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs by Jamie Loftus

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funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

Fucking hilarious. The audiobook read by the author was an absolute delight. Listened with my husband and we are sad it’s over and don’t know what to do with ourselves now.

Sin and Ink by Naima Simone

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Did not finish book.

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

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adventurous dark hopeful medium-paced

5.0

The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

Made it through chapter 9 with my eyeballs and had to pause for anxiety reasons but I wanted to finish because it’s SO GOOD. Tried it on audio and got through another chapter but it’s just too dark and heavy for me right now. Might give it another try at another time because I love Sarah Gailey and the premise is fascinating and the writing is excellent and the audio is entertaining; I just think I need to be in the right mindset for the content.

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