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Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion by Pema Chödrön
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
4.0
Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock by Jenny Odell
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
Another amazing book. Haters will say it rambles, will say it veers from the topic. I will remind them, that’s kind of the whole point.
The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Loved the first one, which I read in one sitting. This one, the only thing getting me through was the voice of one of the characters on audio. Incredibly cute voice. I think his name is Jason Genao. I just didn’t find this interesting. It’s so hard to read a book and know one character is going to die at the end and just not know how, but know that for the narrative’s sake, he won’t die too early, like, there’s so little mystery and then the one surprise isn’t even that surprising.
“You Just Need to Lose Weight”: And 19 Other Myths About Fat People by Aubrey Gordon
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Gordon is an engaging author and speaker. Her books and podcast have been so helpful for me in interrogating my anti fat bias toward others. I recommend this to so many.
Tagalog for Beginners: An Introduction to Filipino, the National Language of the Philippines (MP3 Audio CD Included) [With MP3] by Joi Barrios
challenging
informative
4.0
I would recommend this to anyone looking to get started in Tagalog. This book is good at communicating some of that early information you need as a new learner, and ideally, by the time you reach the end, you'd have several other resources to pull from so if this book words something in an awkward way, immersion or other resources will correct that for you.
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
5.0
It’s Caitlin Doughty = it’s amazing. It’s funny, smart, thoughtful, and best of all, it’s about death.
This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us by Cole Arthur Riley
4.0
I liked this book, in fact I think it’s probably one of my favorite Christian books. However, since I’m no longer a Christian, naturally, I enjoyed the parts where she criticized popular doctrine more than other parts. For me, it was okay, great for what it is, even, but I know people very serious about progressive Christianity will enjoy it more than me.
How to Speak Any Language Fluently: Fun, Stimulating and Effective Methods to Help Anyone Learn Languages Faster by Alex Rawlings
3.0
I am dumbfounded that this book was published in 2017. It has such an outdated feel; any time technology is mentioned, it’s so irrelevant. I do think I’ll come back to this book when I’m ready for various activities or struggling with a specific language skill. For the most part, though, I felt like there’s lots of people who could write this exact book, and it would have been neat for Rawlings to make it his own in a way.