Pros: Covers just about everything
Cons: Dry as a gulch in a drought; quite a bit of material that’ll change over time
Rating: 3 out of 5

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Pros: Original, darkly humorous, straightforward, mischievous, insightful, and laugh-out-loud funny
Cons: Didn’t notice a one!
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: Fascinating, informative, thorough
Cons: None that I can think of
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: Entertaining read for us overly-curious trivia buffs
Cons: Some entries stop a bit short
Rating: 4.5 out of 5

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Pros: Fantastic comprehensive guide to composting
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: A visceral, hard-hitting memoir that can’t fail to touch you
Cons: So incredibly dark; the religion will be too much for some
Rating: 4 out of 5

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Pros: Incredible wealth of information regarding hybrid & alternative fuel vehicles
Cons: None!
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: Detailed guide to a little-known and lesser-understood area
Cons: This is still a relatively new field in the US and thus there are yet many unknowns
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: Fascinating historical and cultural perspective; amazing artwork
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: Entertaining and informative information on all sorts of natural oddities
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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