Sorry for the lack of posts.
Fantasy
The First Betrayal (Chronicles of Josan #1) by Patricia Bray - not particularly gripping but the idea and the world building are good.
Fiction
How to Be a Revolutionary by C. A. Davids - a South African woman goes to China. Seems simple but the book is far from that.
History
The Windrush Scandal by Charles River Editors - this is more of what the sub-title says, a history of the legal standing of race in the British Empire as opposed to the Windrush scandal in particular.
Erroll Flynn by Charles River Editors - a short biography of the famous film star. It is badly edited and a reader can even think that Flynn was married to two or more women at the same time.
The Never Ending Legacy of Lottie Moon by Julie McDonald - I usually enjoy McDonald's history books. But this one just didn't quite work. It is a blend of fiction and non-fiction. (McDonald presents it in part as almost historical fiction and then goes for biography). Pick one.
Black Professionals in the Old West by Julie McDonald - this is pretty well done. Bessie Coleman is included. There is an equal mixture of men and women. At times, McDonald spends a bit too much time about how she heard about one of the entries, but the biographies are always longer than her personal account of the her learning about the person.
Nazi Art Theft by Charles River Editors - good overview of the stealing of Art during WWII.
The Nutmeg's Curse by Amitav Gosh - a history of climate change or perhaps a book about how colonization effects climate. A heavy and worthwhile read.
Memoir
Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci - it really is about Tucci and food, though there is a quite a bit about family thrown in as well as a couple funny stories, including one with Ryan Reynolds. If you are an MCU fan there is a brief story about filming Cap. America. The book does include recipes, including that spaghetti and zucchini one that was on his CNN show.
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