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I learned a lot from this relatively short audiobook, but it wasn't quite what I expected. Which is my own fault for not reading a summary first, but for other readers have a heads up that there's a lengthy dive into eugenics that is well reported and interesting, but heavier than I was anticipating from the cover. 

I learned so much from this book, and it made me want to go back to reread The Bone Woman by Clea Koff. I only knew the very vaguest details about the history this book recounts, so I'm also hoping to read some of the books mentioned in the text for more context and info. This is a moving mixture of memoir and history and testimony and witness to atrocities that feels particularly timely, though I suppose it is unfortunately timely at any given moment. It's not a light read, but it is a really well written one.

I listened to the audiobook of this and it was wonderfully read by the author. It's full of interesting anecdotes and (forgive the pun) colorful people. I liked it quite a bit, but there were also a few parts that felt scant or under developed and left me wanting more detail. That said, I'd love to look at a physical copy and see if it includes photos or other depictions of any of the colors she covered.

This is such a sweet and sad and hopeful read. I loved the stories, the details about Almost Brilliant's family, and the glimpses into Chih's past. Into the Riverlands was the slowest of the series for me, so I wasn't sure if I wanted to keep reading, but I'm so glad I did. Maybe I'll go back and give Riverlands another try to see if I enjoy it more.

I liked all the fashion in this installment, but I was less charmed by the story and by Enola than I have been in the past. The story felt more haphazard and erratic, but that might just be me as an adult reader, so I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it. This may be my last foray into the series, but I still have a fondness for all the earlier books.

This is such a great listen, Bronson Pinchot is excellent. The book is also fascinating and full of entertaining moments. I really loved the way each actor's story bumped into the others. It also left me wanting to read more about Jackie Chan's life in particular, so I'll be trying Never Grow Up and My Life in Action sometime too. If you're remotely interested in action movies, I can't recommend this book enough. It's just tons of fun.

This was a breezy sweet read, with an extremely lovable main character. Imogen is so much fun, and I really enjoyed the descriptions of her fashion-all the colors made me want to go poking about on museum fashion pages. The story was engaging, even if the main moment of conflict between Imogen and Tommy felt a little flimsy. I think this might be one of my favorites of MacLean's books, though it's been a long time since I've read some of her older series and I'm pretty fuzzy on the details. I also loved the little moment at the end that sets us up for Duchess' story. I'll be looking for that one when it arrives!

I've read the first half of this book about 3 times now, because it kept returning itself and then I wouldn't check it out again and then I'd forget how far I read. But this year I went ahead and bought a copy and finally finished it, and I'm so glad I did. It's great writing, and the audiobook is wonderful, but it's also so full of fascinating and affirming information. I learned so much, and I really appreciated the exercises/activities included. Highly recommend for anyone really, but particularly if you'd like to learn the truth about the many myths around women and sex that are repeated as reality over and over in our culture.

This is a wonderful audiobook read by the author, and I would have finished it more quickly, but the audiobook had a zillion holds and I needed to wait for it to become available again. I learned so much, and the intricate details were fascinating. I also flipped through a physical copy to look at the photographs, which was very worth it. A great option if you're at all curious about the multitude of ways animals perceive the wold around us.

I find the Voyager mission so interesting, and this book was  perfect slow bedtime read. I loved learning all the details that went into planning, researching, and procuring content for the records. the story is so personal and at the same time so all encompassing. It's not really like most narrative non-fiction, but I found that it read as easily.