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Dark Rise

C.S. Pacat

DID NOT FINISH: 38%

Fantastic autism rep!! Amazing trans and non-binary rep in a trans/queer centric storyline. I would have wished for more focus on the plot and less on the romance but that is the aro/ace in me. It is a beautiful queer relationship. The plot is very based on our times and extremely relevant. There was also some references that were out of place in the future - like craigslist and (flip?)phones that work across planets. But I found them quirky and funny. 

Must read!

Agent 355

Marie Benedict

DID NOT FINISH: 24%

Wally Roux, Quantum Mechanic

Nick Carr, William Jackson Harper

DID NOT FINISH: 38%

Beezer

Brandon T. Snider

DID NOT FINISH: 8%

All dialogue. Very overproduced for my taste. 

Mexican Gothic

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

DID NOT FINISH: 74%

Data Baby: My Life in a Psychological Experiment

Susannah Breslin

DID NOT FINISH: 33%

The description missed some major information - like the journalist focus on p^rn. Nothing wrong with that, but the marketing on this book is just wrong. I’m very ace and I just am not interested. 

Break Shot: My First 21 Years

James Taylor

DID NOT FINISH: 9%

I know it is short but the singing…no thank you. 

The Future of Feeling: Building Empathy in a Tech-Obsessed World

Kaitlin Ugolik Phillips

DID NOT FINISH: 22%

It is evident that the author is not a social scientist and by dismissing cognitive empathy the book set off to be ablest from the start. 

Goddess in the Machine

Lora Beth Johnson

DID NOT FINISH: 50%

Started out unique and interesting. But just started to feel like every other YA novel.