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Slow Noodles: A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes by Chantha Nguon

Slow Noodles: A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes

Chantha Nguon

4.0
emotional reflective fast-paced
Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age by Dennis Duncan

Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age

Dennis Duncan

DID NOT FINISH: 28%
I just could not get into this book. Too pedestrian to be academic but too academic to be pedestrian maybe?
Sri Lankan Cooking: 64 Recipes from the Chefs and Kitchens of Sri Lanka by Wendy Hutton, Douglas Bullis

Sri Lankan Cooking: 64 Recipes from the Chefs and Kitchens of Sri Lanka

Wendy Hutton, Douglas Bullis

3.0
informative fast-paced
Hot Sheet: Sweet and Savory Sheet Pan Recipes for Every Day and Celebrations by Olga Massov, Sanaë Lemoine

Hot Sheet: Sweet and Savory Sheet Pan Recipes for Every Day and Celebrations

Olga Massov, Sanaë Lemoine

4.25
adventurous informative medium-paced
BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts by Stella Parks

BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts

Stella Parks

2.5
challenging informative lighthearted medium-paced
The Desegregation of Public Libraries in the Jim Crow South: Civil Rights and Local Activism by Wayne A. Wiegand, Shirley A. Wiegand

The Desegregation of Public Libraries in the Jim Crow South: Civil Rights and Local Activism

Wayne A. Wiegand, Shirley A. Wiegand

4.25
informative reflective medium-paced
There Will Be Fire by Rory Carroll

There Will Be Fire

Rory Carroll

3.5
dark informative medium-paced
Lenin's Tomb: The Last Days of the Soviet Empire by David Remnick

Lenin's Tomb: The Last Days of the Soviet Empire

David Remnick

2.75
informative slow-paced
It's one of those books you really need to already know the history and the players before listening to. Also, the narrator's voice was so dry!
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

The Marriage Portrait

Maggie O'Farrell

1.75
dark slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Rice: A Savor the South® Cookbook by Michael W. Twitty

Rice: A Savor the South® Cookbook

Michael W. Twitty

4.0
informative fast-paced