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310 reviews

The Care and Feeding of Pirates: Regency Pirates by Jennifer Ashley
Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.

I just couldn’t get into this one, I’m having a hard time finding a historical romance with pirates. The premise did remind me of a Kate Bateman book (“This Earl of Mine), but I did not like the hero in this book. I didn’t understand why he came back after all of these years. 

Adrift: America in 100 Charts by Scott Galloway

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

3.5

To be clear, I am not someone who believes that workers are only productive when they fear starvation. That’s immoral and simply wrong. Economic anxiety is like high blood pressure: it’s a drag on energy and effectiveness, not a spur. Only someone who’s never been poor thinks poor people work harder when we take more away from them. - pg. 216

Nudge: Improving Decisions about Money, Health, and the Environment by Cass R. Sunstein, Richard H. Thaler
Did not finish book. Stopped at 57%.

I didn’t actually get as far as 57%, I just skipped large portions of the book that didn’t interest me. I do like the idea of this book, I just don’t think I liked all of the ways it went about it. 

A Match Made in Bed: A Spinster Heiresses Novel by Cathy Maxwell
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.

I got really bored with this one, I’m going to try and devote sometime to this one later on. It might have been that I just wasn’t in the mood for it at the time I picked it up.

The Duke Is But a Dream: A Debutante Diaries Novel by Anna Bennett

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain by Sathnam Sanghera
Did not finish book. Stopped at 2%.

Other people have this on hold at my library and I’m not going to be able to finish this tome in 4 days, no matter how hard I try.

Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes by Morgan Housel

challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Lying by Sam Harris
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

I think if I could find an audiobook copy at one of my libraries, I would continue this book. I am a fan of Sam Harris, but if I have to physically read this book, I don’t think I’m going to be able to finish it. 

Don't Text Your Ex Happy Birthday: And Other Advice on Love, Sex, and Dating by Nick Viall

funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

3.0