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A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan
Evan’s writing style is conversational and easy to read. The book is thought provoking, but not uplifting: The Klan still exists, and literal neo-Nazis marched in Nashville 4 days after I finished reading this book. (Feb 2024)
informative
fast-paced
5.0
A compelling read. Recommend for people who enjoy:
- American history
- Prohibition
- Politics (interesting parallels between 1920s America and 2020s)
- Right vs wrong
Evan’s writing style is conversational and easy to read. The book is thought provoking, but not uplifting: The Klan still exists, and literal neo-Nazis marched in Nashville 4 days after I finished reading this book. (Feb 2024)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Alcoholism
Flirting with Fire by Kate Meader
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.
Gorgeous count: 22. (Maximum for a readable book is 3)
The 2010's of it all...
The 2010's of it all...
- reference to Donald Trump as a billionaire businessman (instead of an insurrectionist/rapist)
- gay character introduced as hot because "all the good ones are gay"
- sexism
- boss babe wears the highest heels and tight skirts
Catalyst by Rachel Grant
Did not finish book. Stopped at 43%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 43%.
Repetitive. But good thriller/action if looking for that type of book.
Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions Into Adulthood by Lisa Damour
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
Library book
Tinderbox by Rachel Grant
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Fast-paced romantic suspense between Pax, a super hot Green Beret, and Morgan, a super foxy archeologist. Morgan and Pax are both confident any competent in their jobs (a refreshing change from many contemporary romances). High on the heat scale. The writing was a little bit repetitive, but the story was exciting and fast.
Exes and O's by Amy Lea
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.
Heroine is too insecure/flaky. Hero is too perfect: hot, understanding, brings her Cheetos.
Glossy: Ambition, Beauty, and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss's Glossier by Marisa Meltzer
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
It’s fine, but a little repetitive. Also, I have a hard time distinguishing between the narrator speaking versus the narrator quoting other people (I can’t always tell when someone is being quoted).
Mickey Chambers Shakes It Up by Charish Reid
hopeful
fast-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
3.5
Grumpy/sunshine, contemporary workplace romance with no angst. She's an adjunct professor with a part time bartending job, he’s a 42 year old student (and widower). Lighthearted, sweet, spicy.