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Fluent in 3 Months: How Anyone at Any Age Can Learn to Speak Any Language from Anywhere in the World by Benny Lewis

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

I've been flopping around trying to get a second language for years, and I realized I had never read a book about language learning. This definitely outlines a different approach than I've taken previously and it makes perfect sense based on everything I know about learning in general. I'll try my best to implement it and see if I can get comfortably conversational by the end of the year. Maybe I'll report back.

Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery

adventurous funny relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

You 2: A High Velocity Formula for Multiplying Your Personal Effectiveness in Quantum Leaps by Price Pritchett

inspiring fast-paced

3.5

This was recommended to me and when I saw how short it was I decided to just knock it out. I know some people say they read this every month to keep the mindset, and as that kind of refresher, it seems pretty good, but it was lacking a bit for me. This felt incomplete. 

Building a Storybrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald Miller

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

This is laid out pretty well for people who don't have much background in marketing to get an understanding of what actually drives sales and how they can take action on it. I would definitely reccomend it to marketing newbies, but having a bit more experience, it wasn't groundbreaking. 

Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This was delightful and probably just what I needed right now. 

Really enjoyed the descriptions of the group starting and running the improvement society, but, of course, all of Anne's shenanigans were fun. I really am a sucker for slice of life type stories though. 

Some parts were still a bit sad, but not as sad as some parts of the 1st book, at least. 

The Geography of Genius: A Search for the World's Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley by Eric Weiner

adventurous reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.25

Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam M. Grant

adventurous informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

One of the historical claims I ended up fact checking was actually only a rumor, but stated as fact. Otherwise a phenomenal book. I enjoyed it much more thannid excpected to. 

The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store by Cait Flanders

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron

challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

Fabric: The Hidden History of the Material World by Victoria Finlay

adventurous emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

I expect I'll reread this one. There was so much interesting story and information to absorb.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Suicide and Medical content

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault