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12 reviews

My Cubs: A Love Story by Scott Simon

funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

Everything I love in a book, especially as a Cubs fan!

Just Show Up: The Dance of Walking through Suffering Together by Jill Lynn Buteyn, Kara Tippetts

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

A good read for anyone looking for ways to improve relationships with themselves and others. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Grief

Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket

funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur by Daoud Hari

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and War

Dogwinks: True Godwink Stories of Dogs and the Blessings They Bring by Squire Rushnell, Louise DuArt

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.5

Half Broke: A Memoir by Ginger Gaffney

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

While this book is different than I expected it to be, that seemed to be the moral shining through. Fantastic read for any horse lover, rehabilitation specialist or human looking for connection to those around us.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction

Trial by Jury: A Trial Lawyer Recounts His Favorite Courtroom Battles by Lawrence Rookhuyzen

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Good, short read on a civil lawyer's experience with the law. Good read for anyone looking for a quick book on the magic of the courtroom.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

adventurous hopeful lighthearted sad slow-paced

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

2.5

While a classic, the storyline jumps around and is basic in each chapter. A good basic read.

The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic by Laney Salisbury, Gay Salisbury

adventurous emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

A great book for anyone who loves reading non fiction, historical events, civilizations,  and animals.