Nonfiction is a huge category in literature. It encompasses any writing that provides information—historical, scientific, empirical, instructional, etc. This can anything from memoirs to cookbooks to scientific journals and anything in between.

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[Review] The Traditional Home Herbal Apothecary by Aida Higgins

Clear and concise writing. This book covers a wide array of health ailments that are organized into intuitive categories, such as “Digestive Health,” “Cardiovascular Health,” etc. And in each section there are a large assortment of recipes, allowing for some flexibility if you grow your own herbs.

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[Review] Chop Chop: Cooking the Food of Nigeria by Ozoz Sokoh

Very encompassing of Nigerian food culture. This is as much a book about the food of Nigeria as it is about recipes. And I will admit that I was very surprised by how much Nigerian cooking has been influenced by other countries, but you can definitely see those influences in a number of the recipes. For example imoyo eleja (fish escabeche with salsa). Yes please! That's on my list of some of the first recipes I want to try.

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[Review] The Happy Writer by Marissa Meyer

There is some great advice in this book! And the approach is novel. It doesn't discuss writing craft in any great detail, but rather it discusses how to stay happy and motivated during the writing process. And this book covers all stages of the writing process, from initial conception to the post-completion business end of things.

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[Review] A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants by Rebecca E. Hirsch

This fascinating book is filled with so much information. It covers the science and some of the history behind a number of deadly plants. It also presents anecdotal accounts of incidents where the plants were used to harm others. There are even relevant quotes at the start of each new plant—a fun glimpse into historic sentiments.

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[Review] The Ace and Aro Relationship Guide by Cody Daigle-Orians

Targeted at ace and aro folks, this book offers some relationship advice as well as tools to help put your new knowledge to use. Some of the advice feels a little basic—and can be applied to relationships in general, regardless of your sexual or romantic orientation—but the information is a good refresher. Sometimes it's the most obvious stuff that bears repeating.

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