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The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Death, Physical abuse, and Violence
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Some people act like extroverts, but the effort costs them energy, authenticity, and even physical health.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
I started listening to the audiobook, and I just feel this is a book you need to actually sit down and read as it is pretty well condensed. Personally, I also have very little background with physics which may add to my feeling that I need to take a little more time with this book than I would listening to the audio. Hopefully, I'll get to come back to this later, since I did enjoy the parts I processed.
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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? Yes
4.75
Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It) by Robert D. Lupton
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism and Religious bigotry
Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose by Paris Hilton, Merle Ginsberg, Jeff Vespa
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
3.25
This was a really quick read, and I did enjoy it. It's not something I would usually pick up, and it's not incredibly well-written, but it was nice to read something light like this at a time like we are living through now.
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know by Malcolm Gladwell
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
Really just couldn't get past the defense of rapists and shallow understanding of what respect is. Almost everything in this book up to where I finished will be triggering for several groups of people, and I didn't have to look him up to know the author was a cis white man because his take on most topics makes that clear, and not in a 'okay, that's you experience' way either. Won't be finishing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy by William D. Danko, Thomas J. Stanley
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
This book would be more useful for people early on in their journey to financial security/independence, but it's helpful to have things reiterated to stay focused anyway. Some sections were dryer than others, but generally it was a decent read.
Walden by Henry David Thoreau
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
4.75