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The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
I just did not find his daily diary interesting. Should have culled this collection to choose the best, or even tell the arc of certain relationships in one chapter each.
Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don't Know You Have by Tatiana Schlossberg
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
She's got a lot of facts without much contextualization or conclusions.
We Had to Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Should have leaned into the issues with consent at the end. Did not understand why this was a letter to a lawyer. Ending was super unsatisfying. I finished reading this to my husband, and he said, "That's it?"
Fen, Bog and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis by Annie Proulx
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
She says she's not a scientist, that she read super complicated science articles, and then proceeded to write a book with a lot of undefined scientific terms.
Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War by Mary Roach
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Got too grody for me.
Gator Country: Deception, Danger, and Alligators in the Everglades by Rebecca Renner
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0