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Isaac Asimov's Book Of Facts by Isaac Asimov

The Complete Stories

Nahum N. Glatzer, Franz Kafka

3.5

dark funny mysterious

The African Queen

C.S. Forester

3.75

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Gene Roddenberry, Harold Livingston, Alan Dean Foster

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Death Count

L.A. Graf

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Death Count

L.A. Graf

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Chain of Evidence

Ridley Pearson

4.5

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A lot of the information about technology and how it is used to solve the crimes are really outdated but I found myself more amused than annoyed by it. At one point they explain digital photos....

Overall a decent read that slogs a bit 4/5ths of the way through, but is overall interesting.

Content Warnings

The Book of Delights: Essays

Ross Gay

3.25

hopeful lighthearted reflective

Long Road: Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack of a Generation

Steven Hyden

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative

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