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81 reviews
When Children Love to Learn: A Practical Application of Charlotte Mason's Philosophy for Today by
5.0
A. It’s read for parents considering home schooling! A wonderful, insightful, comprehensive read. Very practical, educational, and inspiring.
Babel by R.F. Kuang
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Modern day Dickens meets enriching lexical prose. A deeply beautiful, insightful, rich, haunting read. Wow.
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman
I would be so curious to read this written in 2024…
A must read for everyone in my opinion.
4.5
So much insight and thought.
… they did not know what they were laughing about and why they had stopped thinking. P163
I would be so curious to read this written in 2024…
A must read for everyone in my opinion.
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Beautiful writing, so creatively inspiring. I adore sweet Anne-girl. A must read for the hopeless romantic, kindred spirit.
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.
Great book but rather read the physical version
Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
Not the right book for my current season of life. The first chapter was well written and the story is gripping, I only have a capacity for light hearted content at present.
101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think by Brianna Wiest
3.75
Initially, I thought the author offered some great insights that were very well articulated and I really enjoyed the content. I added a lot of quotes to my commonplace book and discussed points with my husband. However, about 60% of the way through there was a lot of repetition of ideas and by the end of the book I felt that effectiveness of the essays diminished as the concepts were reworded but not developed. A lot of the content is great for self awareness but unless you are early 20s and lack life experience, a lot of the second half felt a bit redundant tbh. Overall a good book though I wouldn’t read more than once.