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Three Singles to Adventure by Gerald Durrell

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informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

The Overloaded Ark by Gerald Durrell

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funny informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

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The Bafut Beagles by Gerald Durrell

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adventurous funny informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

Written in 1954 there is what we would consider racist terminology. However its worth pointing out that despite the language, Durrell's opinions aren't racist. 
On Slaimish: An Ulster-Scots Collection by James Fenton

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informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

In the Garden Essays on Nature and Growing by Paul Mendez, Victoria Adukwei Bulley, Elizabeth -Jane Burnett, Nigel Slater, Penelope Lively, Kerri ní Dochartaigh, Claire Lowdon, Jon Day, Francesca Wade, Daisy Lafarge, Jamaica Kincaid, Caroline Craig, Zing Tsjeng, Niellah Arboine

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emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

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challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

In Pursuit of Flavor by Edna Lewis

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informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

Two Trees Make a Forest: Travels Among Taiwan's Mountains & Coasts in Search of My Family's Past by Jessica J. Lee

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emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

In the Kitchen: Essays on Food and Life by

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hopeful informative inspiring relaxing fast-paced

5.0

Love love love this book.
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Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively

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informative lighthearted slow-paced

3.5