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Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle by Clare Hunter

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hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

This is definitely gonna be one of my favorite books that I've read this year! What a great compilation of stories and a beautiful narrative! I am going to start embroidering again just because of this bookšŸ’•
The Butcher and the Wren by Alaina Urquhart

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

I only read this because I listen to the Morbid podcast, but I sure am glad that I decided to pick it up! Fast paced and a quick read. I was surprised by the plot twists!
Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter

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informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

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challenging emotional informative reflective fast-paced

4.75

On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed

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informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World by Haemin Sunim

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hopeful informative reflective

4.75

Overall, I enjoyed this book! There were a couple of things that I didn't think were really for me, but I also have a hard time purposefully slowing down and reflecting on certain things. I would definitely revisit this one day!
Defying Empire: Trading with the Enemy in Colonial New York by Thomas M. Truxes

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informative medium-paced

4.0

What a big undertaking this book must have been. Since this isn't necessarily my area of expertise, I don't think I am able to fully appreciate or follow this giant web that Truxes has created.
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

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adventurous dark fast-paced
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes