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The Accidental Empress

Allison Pataki

4.0

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War

Delphine Minoui

4.25

hopeful reflective medium-paced

What Storm, What Thunder

Myriam J.A. Chancy

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Content Warnings

Homegrown Pantry: A Gardener's Guide to Selecting the Best Varieties & Planting the Perfect Amounts for What You Want to Eat Year-Round

Barbara Pleasant

4.0

informative fast-paced

American Empress: The Life and Times of Marjorie Merriweather Post

Nancy Rubin Stuart

4.75

informative slow-paced

The only real flaw of this book - the author has a habit of not naming women by their names but their husband's which takes away their agency. Otherwise, I found this a slow, but lovely read of the woman who founded Hillwood, my favorite house museum by far.