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The Orange and other poems by Wendy Cope
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
2.0
more trite than touching even though a few poems genuinely resonated
The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell
funny
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.25
thank you to netgalley + atria books for arc in exchange for my honest review!
i'm kind of a slut for amanda montell's writing - i loved wordslut and tell everyone i know to read cults, so i was so excited to pick up her book on overthinking (which is something i certainly struggle with) through psychological concepts. i'm bummed to say i didn't love this book! i kind of wished it was either more broad (like a memoir-esque situation) or more specific (maybe focusing on one facet of life in the 2020's) and the material didn't really grab me. maybe it's also just the sunk cost fallacy kicking in - this book felt a little tough to get through! however, montell is such a clever and thoughtful writer that even though i wasn't obsessed with this book it won't stop me from picking up her next one (and her next one, and the one after that...)
i'm kind of a slut for amanda montell's writing - i loved wordslut and tell everyone i know to read cults, so i was so excited to pick up her book on overthinking (which is something i certainly struggle with) through psychological concepts. i'm bummed to say i didn't love this book! i kind of wished it was either more broad (like a memoir-esque situation) or more specific (maybe focusing on one facet of life in the 2020's) and the material didn't really grab me. maybe it's also just the sunk cost fallacy kicking in - this book felt a little tough to get through! however, montell is such a clever and thoughtful writer that even though i wasn't obsessed with this book it won't stop me from picking up her next one (and her next one, and the one after that...)