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Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People's Business by Roxane Gay

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4.0

Grown Woman Talk: Your Guide to Getting and Staying Healthy by Sharon Malone M.D.

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4.5

Share this informative, health-filled, & inspiring book with every woman in your life!
Thanks to Dr. Sharon Malone for sharing her expertise (both professional & personal)!
The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger

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

4.0

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

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

5.0

Advocate: A Graphic Memoir of Family, Community, and the Fight for Environmental Justice by Eddie Ahn

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3.5

Just Another Story: A Graphic Migration Account by Ernesto Saade

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4.0

The Stars Too Fondly by Emily Hamilton

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

4.0

I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together: A Memoir by Maurice Vellekoop

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4.5

Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller

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

4.5

This outrageous satire of a small southern town in Georgia is an homage to books and the freedom to read.  Given the uptick in book banning across the country I am hopeful, that once again, the power of words - in a book - will create moments of conversation and help to change minds and hearts. 
Replay: Memoir of an Uprooted Family by Jordan Mechner

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4.0