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Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn My rating: 5 of 5 stars (Very minor possible spoilers.)This is such a fun book. The plot centers around a fictional island named after the creator of "The quick brown fox..." sentence. When one letter drops from the...

The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success by Andy Andrews My rating: 4 of 5 stars Realistically 3.5 stars. This was a nice intro to positive thinking / self-help / motivation books with a creative fiction slant. The fiction parts of the...

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe My rating: 5 of 5 stars I honestly didn't think I'd enjoy this book, but it was a compelling read. This book reads much more like fiction about a drama-ridden family than nonfiction...

A Gentle Answer: Our 'Secret Weapon' in an Age of Us Against Them by Scott Sauls My rating: 5 of 5 stars This fits nicely in the vein of other modern Christian books about basically just loving people, no matter who they are. If you're going to read one book on loving...

The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was recommended by a friend, and I'm so glad I read it. It's the first Feminist fantasy I've read, and it's fantastic. The imagry and symbolism were top-notch. I particularly enjoyed...

Dirty Little Secrets by Liliana Hart My rating: 2 of 5 stars (Major spoilers.) This book suffers from lack of reason- the characters don't behave in ways that make sense for who they are - they behave in ways that make sense to the plot (why bring someone along with...