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2004 reviews

Adrift on a Painted Sea by Tim Bird

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

This is a memory book (son and mother) as two artists (son and mother) sharing the pages. The results are enlightening and wonderful.
Story of a Poem by Matthew Zapruder

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challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

Watching a single poem unfold as he writes of his family and life was interesting
Troublesome Words by Bill Bryson

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funny informative slow-paced

3.5

All The Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

I wasn't sure what to expect but this is a reflective book with a strong emotional center, and it makes me want to go visit the Met in NYC as soon as possible.
The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate

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emotional hopeful 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

4.0

I still remember the first pages of The One And Only Ivan, and how I was immediately drawn in. This third book is good, fine and connects back to Ivan.
The Wordy Book by Julie Paschkis

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informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

Memories of Distant Mountains: Illustrated Notebooks, 2009-2022 by Orhan Pamuk

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

I admit: I do not know of his writing work. But I was taken by this book of journal posts and his artwork on his pages. Also, he curates the pages not in time sequence but in his own narrative framework, and I found that all rather fascinating.
Locked In by Jussi Adler-Olsen

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challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I almost didn't pick this one up because the last two books in the Q series were just mediocre. But this last book in the Department Q was pretty good, and ties up many of the loose ends from the series. I was satisfied.
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Well, This Is Me: A Cartoon Collection from the New Yorker's Asher Perlman by Asher Perlman

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

Young Agatha Christie by William Augel

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.5