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We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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This is a tiny volume, based on the author's TEDX talk and other speeches. She explores modern feminism, physical discrimination, and the politics of gender. It's a powerful and thoughtful little book that helps us consider where we've been and how t ...more
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Solito by Javier Zamora
Solito
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This is the best book I've read in years, bar none. It's a memoir by a Salvadorean man who, at age nine, entered the US illegally via Mexico. His parents had immigrated years previously, and they finally sent for him and paid for his crossing with a ...more
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Mary Jane Wild by Brooke Williams
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This is the memoir I needed right now. Williams is the husband of renowned author Terry Tempest Williams but in this book, he shows just how wonderful a writer and human being he is in his own right. In these two long essays, Williams hikes and camps ...more
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The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd
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This the most beautiful book I've read in a long while. A trail journal, a meditation on walking in the mountains, and a natural history primer, I found so much to appreciate here. Shepherd describes her love of Scotland's Cairngorm Mountains in a wa ...more
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Down the Nile by Rosemary Mahoney
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This memoir is about one woman's attempt to row down the Nile by herself. The river itself did not seem to offer terrible obstacles, and in fact, Mahoney describes it as a lush and stunning natural place. A place I would love to explore myself. What ...more
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Heartwood by Amity Gaige
Heartwood
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This novel has had a lot of acclaim of late. It's a good read with compelling characters, but I have to admit being slightly disappointed by the predictability of the storyline. Or perhaps I've just read too many books about the Appalachian Trail and ...more
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Heartwood by Amity Gaige
Heartwood
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This novel has had a lot of acclaim of late. It's a good read with compelling characters, but I have to admit being slightly disappointed by the predictability of the storyline. Or perhaps I've just read too many books about the Appalachian Trail and ...more
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A Solitude of Wolverines by Alice Henderson
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I devoured this suspenseful and entertaining novel. I love Henderson's blend of adventure, crime, and nature genres, making the book feel relevant and compelling, without being too preachy. The book is a fast-paced and action-packed story of a woman ...more
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A Solitude of Wolverines by Alice Henderson
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I devoured this suspenseful and entertaining novel. I love Henderson's blend of adventure, crime, and nature genres, making the book feel relevant and compelling, without being too preachy. The book is a fast-paced and action-packed story of a woman ...more
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