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KnitAFett

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I'm a stressed out mom that works way too much and uses reading as my escape time. I've been really enjoying picking up books that I know absolutely nothing about other than the title and giving it a go. This book roulette has been helping me push my boundaries and read books I likely never would have picked up before.

My rating system: (100% of my reading is through my library or online content, for reference) 5 - I absolutely loved it and will be buying a copy for my bookshelf! 4 - I really enjoyed this and will pick up a used copy from somewhere to share with others. 3 - This was pretty good, I can see why people like it. 2 - This just really wasn't quite for me. 1* - This should have been a DNF...

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Eiren Caffall: All the water in the world (Hardcover, 2025, St. Martin's Press)
Karen Lord, Karen Lord: The Best of All Possible Worlds (Paperback, 2024, Orion Publishing Co)
Andrew Rice: Year That Broke America (2023, HarperCollins Publishers)

Currently Reading

Cait Flanders: The Year of Less (Hardcover, 2018, Hay House, INC)
Kimberly Garza: The Last Karankawas (Paperback, 2023, Holt Paperbacks)
J. D. Robb: Betrayal in death (2008, ISIS)

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Olivia Waite: The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics (Paperback, 2019, Avon Impulse)
Matt Baume: Hi Honey, I'm Homo! (2023, BenBella Books)
Malinda Lo: Last Night at the Telegraph Club (2021, Penguin Young Readers Group)

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Success! KnitAFett has read 89 of 52 books.

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reviewed A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women by Emma Southon

Emma Southon: A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women (2022, Oneworld Publications)

Queerfeminist and Funny Journey through History of Rome

I loved this book.

First and foremost, it focuses on women in Roman History, of course, from its founding to its demise, and additionally puts queerness in the spotlight where it can be found, which I appreciated very much.

Then it regularly points out the problem of texts about history mostly being written by men about men (what makes this book all the more refreshing).

And as the cherry on top, the author has (imho) a great humour (which reminds me a lot of that of one of my teachers, I have to recommend the book to her as well) which makes this journey really funny and entertaining.

I can only highly recommend it and rate it 5/5 Stars.

reviewed Five Little Indians by Michelle Good

Michelle Good: Five Little Indians (Paperback, 2022, Harper Perennial)

Rough one to read, but needed.

Residential schools have been a hot topic lately, and rightly so. This book shows not only the horrors that existed in those schools, but also the repercussions that those who were forced into these schools had to cope and deal with. You get a wide variety of actions through the different characters, so you do get some light through the darkness. Definitely one I would recommend. Took me by surprise.