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Happier at Home: Kiss More, Jump More, Abandon a Project, Read Samuel Johnson, and My Other Experiments in the Practice of Everyday Life by Gretchen Rubin
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.5
H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
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As a bit of a T.H. White fan because of The Once and Future King, I was disturbed to learn many challenging things about him that I never knew before. It was interesting, but not always in a good way for me.
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
As a fan of The Once and Future King and nature writing and as someone whose dad died less than 2 months ago, this was the right book at the right time for me.
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, and Death of parent
The Rest of God: Restoring Your Soul by Restoring Sabbath by Mark Buchanan
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
5.0
I love Mark Buchanan's thoughtful, almost poetic prose. This is my new favorite book on Sabbath.
Jeeves in the Offing by P.G. Wodehouse
slow-paced
3.0
I adore the Jeeves books, but this one fell flat for me.
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brené Brown
informative
medium-paced
3.5
Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is the best fiction book I've read this year!