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• Fuzz

  When Nature Breaks the Law

  Roach, Mary,

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  "In Roach's characteristically funny style, this book delves into the ways animals disrupt human lives--and what humans do in retaliation. Roach searches across the world for how we can find a balance with the wild." - Hannah M.

• What If?

  Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

  Munroe, Randall,

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  "A collection of the most interesting reader questions from the creator of the xkcd webcomic, and his answers to them, where he explains his reasoning with real science and math and even has sources to back-up his assumptions. Also, there’s pictures…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

  and Other Lessons From the Crematory

  Doughty, Caitlin

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  "Caitlin Doughty has a way of talking about weird and disturbing things in the most entertaining way." - Sarah N.

• Cultish

  The Language of Fanaticism

  Montell, Amanda

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  "Thought provoking and well researched, Montell dives into what compels us to follow people, trends, and faiths. Dive into the language they utilize to persuade and change the minds of their members and followers, and be a little disturbed at how…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tiny Beautiful Things

  Advice on Love and Life From Dear Sugar

  Strayed, Cheryl, 1968-

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  "Easily consumable chapters about every kind of life event you can think of, expertly framed by an author full of empathy and compassion. There's a story in here for everyone <3" - Marlo S.

• Stiff

  the Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

  Roach, Mary

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  "I was laughing out loud in the first paragraph. Mary Roach certainly has a way to engage readers. This book was fascinating, although it does, at times, require a strong stomach. This book was actually helpful in unexpected ways. I highly recommend…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Comfort Book

  Haig, Matt, 1975-

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  "It’s a pep talk from someone who understands how exhausting and impossible it is to dismantle a system that wants you dead while still maintaining all of our human things, like a cup of tea in the morning or a handwritten letter to someone you care…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Humankind [GRPL Book Club]

  a Hopeful History

  Bregman, Rutger, 1988-

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  "You know those feel-good "faith in humanity: RESTORED" memes? Humankind is the pop-sci, big-picture version, which looks at ALL of human history and makes a compelling argument that we should all trust in each other's fundamental goodness (because…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Braiding Sweetgrass [GRPL Book Club]

  Kimmerer, Robin Wall,

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  "This is a book to savor, one to return to often, and it's filled with ideas and ways of being that sink into every aspect of my life. A beautiful, worldview-shaping read!" - Allison T.

• How to Be Perfect

  The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question

  Schur, Michael

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  "This book is a fun, approachable introduction to various moral philosophies. I really enjoyed reading this after watching Michael Shur's sitcom, The Good Place, which I also highly recommend!" - Hannah M.

• The Book of Delights

  Essays

  Gay, Ross, 1974-

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  "My grandmother sent me this book with the declaration that she absolutely loved it and that I would too. As per usual, she was right! It is exactly what it claims to be... delightful." - Raven P.

• Reasons to Stay Alive

  Haig, Matt, 1975-

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  "A very deep and personal memoir that handles topics like depression and anxiety and how the author pulls himself out of it. I love reading memoirs like this." - Lore R.

• When You Are Engulfed in Flames

  Sedaris, David

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  "If the cover doesn't intrigue you, his writing keeps you wanting more. You'll cry, you'll laugh-out-loud, you'll understand his pov." - Rachel D.

• Sapiens

  a Brief History of Humankind

  Harari, Yuval N.,

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  "An interesting look at the history of humankind. It explains complex ideas in an easy to digest format." - Sean M.

• A Short History of Nearly Everything

  Bryson, Bill

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  "This book fostered my love for pop-science. No one distills complex knowledge quite like Bill Bryson, and this book has - well, a little bit of everything. I still think about the chapter on moss almost twenty years later." - Shannon L.

• The Anthropocene Reviewed [GRPL Book Club]

  Essays on a Human-centered Planet

  Green, John, 1977-

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