jpbradt's reviews
126 reviews

Healing Developmental Trauma: How Early Trauma Affects Self-Regulation, Self-Image, and the Capacity for Relationship by Laurence Heller, Aline Lapierre

challenging informative inspiring slow-paced

5.0

Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape by Jenna Miscavige Hill

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Sex Addicts Anonymous: 3rd Edition Conference Approved by Sex Addicts Anonymous

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

Early Del Rey by Lester del Rey

adventurous relaxing medium-paced

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

4.75

Hitch 22: A Memoir by Christopher Hitchens
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

I loved Christopher Hitchens, but he had a penchant for long explanations of his exploits with dozens of people I don’t care to read about. This is a book of name dropping and I got bored at 34%.

Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn

informative inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

The Bike Lesson by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

Spiritual Atheism by Steve Antinoff
Did not finish book. Stopped at 58%.

Dry. Boring. Author seems like he’s trying to come across esoteric. 

The Treason of Isengard by J.R.R. Tolkien
Did not finish book. Stopped at 53%.

I may finish one day but it’s dry so maybe not. 

The Foot Book: Dr. Seuss's Wacky Book of Opposites by Dr. Seuss

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced