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The Big Book of Miniature Horses: Everything You Need to Know to Buy, Care For, Train, Show, Breed, and Enjoy a Miniature Horse of Your Own by Kendra Gale

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informative medium-paced

4.0

As a beginner to this breed (and a reintroduction to the horse world) I appreciated Kendra Gale’s overview & personal stories.
Ferris by Kate DiCamillo

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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

“Every good story is a love story,” and once again I thank @Kate DiCamillo for sharing both Ferris and her family with all of us.  Profound, sweet, and laugh-out-loud funny!
84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff

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4.5

HH’s sense of humor is wicked good! A delightful read on a dreary weather day.
Generation M: Living Well in Perimenopause and Menopause by Jessica Shepherd

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Time and Time Again by Chatham Greenfield

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Delightful! Phoebe & Jess’ love story is full of sweetness, awkwardness, anger, & love…I was rooting for them the entire time. Yahoo for LGBTQ+ YA rom-coms!
Ill Wind by Nevada Barr

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adventurous challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I’m appreciating Nevada Barr’s descriptive & evocative writing of the wildness & wondrous natural world - also enjoying getting to know Anna Pigeon again.
The New Handbook for a Post-Roe America: The Complete Guide to Abortion Legality, Access, and Practical Support by Robin Marty

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challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

@robinmarty thank you for this informative read & for demystifying & destigmatizing abortion care. I appreciated your explanation on the difference between reproductive rights and reproductive justice. 

I hope you are working on another new edition as we head into 2025!
Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, And Helped Win World War II by Candace Fleming

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4.5

These courageous & brilliant girls, who were just barely at the cusp of adulthood, when they began secretly working at Bletchley Park are no longer hidden in history. Amen, for telling the stories we need to hear and to witness.
No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay by Julian Aguon

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challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

WOW!
Last Call at the Local by Sarah Grunder Ruiz

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

 Delightful! Raine & Jack share themselves, challenges and all, with honesty, humor, & love.