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Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.5
Quick and easy read with lots of information about how being constantly plugged in impacts our brains and ideas on how to change your habits. As someone who has watched a lot of “I quit social media” YouTube videos, there’s not a ton of new information but it was nice to have it in one place and it sinks in more every time I hear it .
Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross
adventurous
tense
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? No
4.0
While not as great as the first installment, and there’s a few things I’d change, still a great conclusion to the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer
dark
mysterious
slow-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
5.0
I enjoyed this even more on reread. This story is so weird and original and I’m glad to be back in the world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Suicide, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Death of parent
Babylon's Ashes by James S.A. Corey
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Another solid installment in the series.
The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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
5.0
This fantasy world mixes a con, political intrigue, and own-world gods and magic like tarot cards and astrology in a twisting tale. I’m excited for the rest of the series!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use
Moderate: Child death and Trafficking
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee
dark
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
5.0
An engaging story interweaving the history of cancer, it’s treatment, patients, and doctors.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, and Medical content
Botanical Curses and Poisons: The Shadow-Lives of Plants by Fez Inkwright
dark
informative
fast-paced
4.0
An interesting compilation of plants that have historically been used as poisons or seen as harmful in some way and the folklore surrounding them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
The Witch and the Tsar by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore
adventurous
mysterious
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? No
5.0
Perfect for fans of the Winternight trilogy - this follows Baba Yaga as our protagonist and weaves in both history and Russian folklore. The writing and story are both beautiful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Nemesis Games by James S.A. Corey
adventurous
mysterious
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? Yes
4.25
This installment of the series had members of the Rocinante crew as the POVs which made it much more enjoyable than past installments. It flushed out all of their backstories quite a bit and still managed to tie a lot of things together.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Badass Ancestors: Finding Your Power with Ancestral Guides by Patti Wigington
informative
fast-paced
3.0
This book is heavily focused on genealogy- about half that and half the magical side of ancestor work. I would have preferred more of the magical things instead of the detailed genealogy info as I feel I could access other books for that info.