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Finished reading Cottonwood and the River of Time: On Trees, Evolution, and Society

Rated The Fixer 6/10

Rated Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking 6/10

Small book, big ideas and questions to ponder: What drives us to do what we love? What gives us the confidence to keep going and what keeps us from starting at all? First printed in 1993, one might expect some of the concepts raised in this book to be slightly out of date, but in the two and a half hours it took me to finish it, I never once felt like I was reading a sixteen-year-old observation, nor did I feel any of it crossed the line into preachy self-help nonsense.<br><br>(Full review at <a href="http://glorifiedloveletters.blogspot.com/2009/12/art-fear-by-david-bayles-and-ted-orland.html">Glorified Love Letters</a>

Rated Bernice Summerfield: The Story So Far, Vol. 2 10/10

Rated Oh No It Isn't! 8/10

I wouldn't say that every joke from 1998 held up, but this was a funny story, even to someone who is only loosely aware of Panto's tropes.

Wants to read The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories

Rated Absolution 9/10

<div>My favorite of the series. I laughed quite a bit, despite all the body horror at certain points.</div>

Wants to read The Wings Upon Her Back

Wants to read What We Sow: On the Personal, Ecological, and Cultural Significance of Seeds

Finished reading Weeds: In Defense of Nature's Most Unloved Plants

Wants to read The Blueprint

Rated Doctor Who Volume 3: Final Sacrifice 10/10

Really great conclusion to the 3 act story.

Rated Doctor Who: Dark Eyes 4 10/10

Loved this. A great ending to this particular story.

Wants to read Tigers Between Empires: The Improbable Return of Great Cats to the Forests of Russia and China

Wants to read Corvus: A Life with Birds

Rated All Boys Aren’t Blue 9/10

<div>Even though I am long past the life stage of needing an affirming book pointing me into young adulthood, I still found this to be a good read. I think why there are so many asshole adults going after it is because it's unapologetically telling queer teens, particularly Black masculine teens, that it 100% ok to be who you are, on your own terms, and that you can find a supportive community. It also doesn't shy away from discussing sex, but teenagers need to hear about that too, which Johnson does in a fair, supportive way. They're the older cousin looking out for you. This is also a memoir about family, through thick and thin, and the great love Johnson has for his grandmother (Nanny) in particular. Definitely worth reading.</div>

Wants to read A Desolation Called Peace

Rated Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World 10/10

Finished reading A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe

Wants to read Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism

Rated All Her Father's Guns 6/10

<i>All Her Father’s Guns</i> is a quick bit of entertainment, one that might have been stronger with the focus given to just a few ridiculous elements, rather than a hundred. While I would not say it’s been one of my recent favorites, I still enjoyed reading it. Knowing what we do about the current election climate, the book’s election concerns are somewhat nostalgic relief.<br><br>(My full review can be found on <a href="http://glorifiedloveletters.blogspot.com/2012/03/all-her-fathers-guns-by-james-warner.html">Glorified Love Letters.</a>)

Finished reading A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe

Finished reading Does This Taste Funny? Recipes Our Family Loves

Rated The Invaders 8/10

Finished reading A Day of Fallen Night