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The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months by Brian P. Moran

informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

Authors bring up weight loss as an example - raging fatphobes. Very White Men. It made me uncomfortable. If only they took their own advice and stayed focused to relevant business examples to illustrate their exercises. What I will take away from this is their actual framework. I’ll get back again if it actually works. They have a field guide book, hopefully that’s a lot more concise and focused.

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Wet Market to Table: A Modern Approach to Fruit and Vegetables by Pamelia Chia

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informative medium-paced

4.0

Designing with Type, 5th Edition: The Essential Guide to Typography by James Craig, Irene Korol Scala

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informative medium-paced

5.0

I’ll be getting a physical copy so I can internalize this another time.

Financial Feminist: Overcome the Patriarchy's Bullsh*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love by Tori Dunlap

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.

I may pick up the book at a later time when I need to rethink my finances.

The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 9 by Itsuki Nanao, Natsu Hyuuga

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funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Vegan Savvy: The Expert's Guide to Nutrition on a Plant-Based Diet by Azmina Govindji

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informative medium-paced

4.0

The book is informative on what vegans could do to enhance their nutrition. I’ll be referencing the nutrient bridges spread. The author talks about the nutritional needs of men and women in a binary cisnormative fashion. In some pages she brings up weight management and BMI (which had proven to be historically racist and unreliable) so I’m not so sure whether the author is a raging anti-fat dietitian. This was written 4 years ago. So, I’m taking her advice with a pinch of salt (pun not intended).

The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 8 by Nekokurage, Itsuki Nanao, Natsu Hyuuga

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hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced