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Writing Creative Nonfiction by Tilar J. Mazzeo

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 4%.
I’ve moved on from my non-fiction projects for a while.
I’ll probably comeback to it.
Atrocitology: Humanity's 100 Deadliest Achievements - Kindle Edition by Matthew White

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4.5

This is an excellent read. The short chapters meant I could read one or two a day and get through the frighteningly long book in no time.
I appreciated the detail, and how the author was able to summarise what were often quite complex events.

Very interesting.
Berserk, Vol. 22 by Kentaro Miura

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I found the beginning of this volume quite slow, but the latter third and particularly the final two chapters were really good.
I'll continue the series, but I hope we get into this arc quicker now. I know it's the longest one, but I hope that doesn't mean the pace will be taking a hit.
Death Not Episode 0: Death Eraser by Takeshi Obata, Tsugumi Ohba, Tsugumi Ohba

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3.5

It's fascinating to see where it began, but I don't think starting here is the best option.
It also repeats itself a little in the middle.
Mythology of the British Isles by Geoffrey Ashe

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4.5

The format of short chapters on a variety of subjects is one that I really enjoy.
I felt that there was a good amount of details in each. I’ve researched this subject before and still there were things on topics I’d looked into that I hadn’t come across before.

I really enjoyed it and will probably read it again.
American Made: Who Killed Barry Seal? Pablo Escobar or George HW Bush by Shaun Attwood

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3.0

It’s a fascinating story.
I love Shaun Attwood’s writing. So informative and the details really bring it to life.
A good chunk of this book goes over information on Pablo Escobar that is also in one of his other books, which felt like a bit of a shame for me. Though it would obviously be very helpful for people who hadn’t read it.
A Girl Worth More by Shannon Kyle, Joanne Phillips

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3.0

These books are always hard to give a rating to. This is someone's life after all.
It's well written and if you want to know about the circumstance, I suppose I recommend it, but if you're only going to read one book on this subject, I prefered Tressa by Tressa Middleton. That might have just been because I read it first and a lot of the events portrayed here are the same.
Perhaps reading both is a good way to see the similarities in people's stories of these kinds of abuses.
Certain Dark Things by M.J. Pack

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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

Short story collections are always going to be hit and miss, but this was probably the most consistently good collection of stories I ever read.
There were one or two I didn’t get so much from, but still.

Definitely recommend.
The Final Cut by Michael Dobbs

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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A fitting end to the trilogy.

I didn’t like To Play the King, but loved House of Cards enough to return for the final book in the series and I’m glad I did.
Criminal Deluxe Edition Volume 1 by Ed Brubaker

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  • 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

4.5

An excellent collection. Some great characters.
The way the world lives on from story to story is great. I really love that each story follows someone new, but with links back to other stories, or someone we’ve seen before but in a new way.

I’ll definitely be continuing the series and probably moving on to RECKLESS by Brubaker and Phillips once I’ve run out of CRIMINAL.