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Salmon Wars: The Dark Underbelly of Our Favorite Fish by Douglas Frantz, Catherine Collins

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medium-paced

3.5

LOOOOOOONG!!!! But as a Washington State native, many of the stories were fascinating. I learned a lot! At a certain point the stories felt repetative, could have been maybe a fourth shorter and gotten the point across even better.
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The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics by The Kao, Min Christensen, David Daneman

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emotional informative inspiring lighthearted

4.25

A great collection of comic artists! Loved the variety of art style and narratives.
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The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Such a riveting Carrie retelling, had me HOOKED
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Road Home by Rex Ogle

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.75

Rex Ogle is a gift and my favorite author, his stories continue to inspire. It would help to have read his previous work before this one to have context, as this story starts after the events of Punching Bag and Free Lunch.
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Be My Guest: Reflections on Food, Community and the Meaning of Generosity by Priya Basil

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reflective medium-paced

1.0

Respectfully, what was this? Terribly mis-marketed. If the author wanted to write a memoir, they could have just done that, they seem to have a very interesting story to tell, but without the anecdotes of hosting.
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Commute: An Illustrated Memoir of Female Shame by Erin Williams

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challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

3.5

Dark, this felt like art.
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That Summer Feeling by Bridget Morrissey

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emotional 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

3.25

Somehow the most mature and immature main character ever. Some unbelievable elements to the story. I liked the camp setting, a great read for the summer.
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Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk by Kathleen Hanna

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emotional informative inspiring

4.25

As an Olympia resident, I loved the stories of the city from the grunge era. Hanna's storytelling is honest and raw. 
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Slip by Marika McCoola

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

fine, not enought backstory to make me invested in the character development. 
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The Catch Me if You Can: One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World by Jessica Nabongo

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adventurous informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

What a wonderful time spent reading this book! I learned a lot about less traveled to countries, I especially appreciated the focus on African countries, and the reassurance that people in this world are good. Very inspiring! Planning my next international trip now.
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