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Just by Looking at Him by Ryan O'Connell
3.75
This books was so much more heartfelt, raw, and introspective than I was expecting with all the blurbs about how funny it is. The disability rep is so spot on. I just wish Elliot had gone through his awakening with a therapist.
Forbidden City by James Ponti
4.25
Great next installment. The growth of the characters and their emerging internal conflict is well paced in the series. We want more Rio though!
King: A Life by Jonathan Eig
4.0
For the length and all the previously untapped resources and anecdotes, it wasn’t as personable as I was expecting. I learned so much though!
Walking With Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet by Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka
2.5
Fascinating work but the author would have been well-served with a writing partner.
The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Ann Older
4.0
I love how physically painful the longing and uncertainty of these characters and their love story. I also appreciate when an author makes me reach for a dictionary multiple times. Lots of good vocab words in this one.
People Who Talk to Stuffed Animals Are Nice: Stories by Ao Omae
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
Hard to say if not was the writing style or the translation but it was choppy and hard to read.
The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
3.0
I keep chasing the humor high of the first book in this series.
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
4.75
Incredible, eye-opening work of non-fiction. Absolutely belongs in a radicalization toolkit.