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Birds by the Shore: Observing the Natural Life of the Atlantic Coast, by Jennifer Ackerman

emotional informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.25

Very informative, slow-paced, and reflective read. Another favorite by Jennifer Ackerman. This book is mellow and reflects on the nature around her, and her family life (though not quite as heavily). I enjoyed this book greatly and found it relaxing to read. I highly recommend it to other nature lovers!

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, by Mary Roach

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dark funny informative reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.0

Great informative text, laced with humor. Nice job, enjoying her other book Fuzz as well.

Far from the Tree, by Robin Benway

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emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

Had to read for class… did not enjoy. The characters felt stale and the story dull.

The Underground Railroad, by Colson Whitehead

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.

It was, plainly put, boring.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was fantastic. The writing made you forget the fact that it was a book, written in such a manner that I was lost in the story, picturing exactly what was happening. The characters felt real and extremely flawed, much like a real human being is, which is often neglected in books - don't get me wrong, their being flawed is a good thing, story-telling wise. This book is tragic. I gave this book my heart and it absolutely shattered it into a thousand pieces, and then again, and just for the fun of it, once more. I read this in one sitting and absolutely loved it. I would recommend it.

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, by Ibram X. Kendi, Jason Reynolds

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informative medium-paced

4.0

Informative but boring.

Sold, by Patricia McCormick

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adventurous challenging informative reflective tense medium-paced