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Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day by Leanne Brown

Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day

Leanne Brown

2.75
Fat Quarter Workshop: 12 Skill-Building Quilt Patterns by Stephanie Soebbing

Fat Quarter Workshop: 12 Skill-Building Quilt Patterns

Stephanie Soebbing

4.0
informative fast-paced
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

The Dutch House

Ann Patchett

2.5
reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini

Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker

Jennifer Chiaverini

3.0
informative reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray

The Personal Librarian

Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray

4.75
emotional informative inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette and the Age of Revolution by Mike Duncan

Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette and the Age of Revolution

Mike Duncan

4.75
emotional informative medium-paced
Sea of Memories by Fiona Valpy

Sea of Memories

Fiona Valpy

3.0
reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng by Sophia Gholz

The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng

Sophia Gholz

4.5
inspiring medium-paced
I'm not sure the age range that this book is for, so I had a hard time rating it. The illustrations are gorgeous and it's a message that adults as well as children can appreciate. However, some of the prose was a little advanced for a picture book, hence knocking down a half a star.
The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present by David Treuer

The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present

David Treuer

3.75
challenging informative reflective slow-paced
The Vibrant Table: Recipes from My Always Vegetarian, Mostly Vegan, and Sometimes Raw Kitchen by Anya Kassoff

The Vibrant Table: Recipes from My Always Vegetarian, Mostly Vegan, and Sometimes Raw Kitchen

Anya Kassoff

1.75
challenging slow-paced