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81 reviews

When Humans Nearly Vanished: The Catastrophic Explosion of the Toba Volcano by Donald R. Prothero

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adventurous challenging reflective relaxing slow-paced

3.75

Great information and very interesting! The writing was really well done but it was a bit meandering and that could be frustrating.
Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.25

Love books that use strange tales to explore humanity and this one was great! Love the characters and the plot was gripping! 
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

I really enjoyed this book and I'm excited to continue the series!
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World by Stephen Brusatte

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adventurous emotional informative relaxing slow-paced

5.0

Fantastic Read! I love dinosaurs and learned so much from this book!
The Will of the Many by James Islington

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
Got about 200 pages and just couldn't get into the story.
Soft Science by Franny Choi

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inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

4.5

I really loved this collection of poems. I'm not great at reviewing poetry but I enjoyed it and it offered a fair amount of reflections. I got this from the library and wished I had a bit more time with it. 
Starter Villain by John Scalzi

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adventurous funny relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.25

Quintessential Scalzi book. I enjoyed it but some of the jokes and felt tired and one note. I think I need a break from Scalzi because some of it feels a bit worn out. But I think this book is perfectly enjoyable and I liked the premise AND THE DOLPHINS!
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-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

4.5

Fantastic read! Loved the characters and the story! Such a great mix of fantasy and sci-fi. Also appreciate when LA is written about realistically and with love.
Lone Women by Victor LaValle

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

4.0

I thought this book was very interesting and unexpected. I really enjoyed the characters but felt a bit slow paced for me. 
A Season of Monstrous Conceptions by Lina Rather

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emotional mysterious relaxing tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I really enjoyed this read! Really interesting plot and great characters.