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Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World's Most Notorious Diaries by Rick Emerson

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dark emotional informative medium-paced

4.5

Very readable and very impressive. I kind of devoured this book, to be honest. It reads like a true crime podcast, complete with cliffhangers and narrative interludes. I appreciated how frank Emerson is at the end regarding the nature of research and memory, and the distinction he draws between "knowing you've printed some factual errors and knowingly printing a factual error" (356). I've always been curious about Go Ask Alice as a piece of propaganda, though it was never part of my childhood, and I feel that this book fleshes out the story in a way that is both informative and interesting. 
The Ten, Make That Nine, Habits of Very Organized People. Make That Ten.: The Tweets of Steve Martin by Steve Martin

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

This book might have seemed kind of dumb and kitschy when it came out (like, why would I buy a book of printed tweets?), but I’m actually very grateful that it exists, because it allows me to see what Steve’s twitter was really like before Twitter shat itself and imploded under the Nazi. So, in that way, it's something of a time capsule, or a media preservation project. Thanks Steve!
A Breeze from the Gulf by Mart Crowley

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challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Starsky and Hutch #5 by Max Franklin

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Still Water by Art Garfunkel

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emotional hopeful relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

Some exquisitely bisexual work here, Mr. Garfunkel. I am at your mercy.
Second Chances in New Port Stephen by TJ Alexander

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-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? Yes

3.0

Cute.
Y2K: How the 2000s Became Everything by Colette Shade

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funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Would have liked a little more discussion of 2000s tech/tech marketing and how it relates to the kind of utopian futurism ideal, but overall this was great.
By Night in Chile by Roberto Bolaño

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challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced
  • 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? Yes

4.5

Pure Drivel by Steve Martin

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

Andy and Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show by Daniel de Visé

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emotional funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

de Vise is a truly masterful nonfiction writer. The degree of research combined with the ease of storytelling is just... amazing.