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I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging dark emotional hopeful

4.5

I'm not a big memoir person but I enjoyed listening to this in short chunks. I appreciated the short chapters that were great stories for walking. I think I'll enjoy short stories, essayists for audiobooks. 

Swan Songs by W. Maxwell Prince

challenging dark fast-paced

4.25

I love the theme of Swan Songs, and all these different endings. Every story is so unique and creative. Truly one of a kind, and using different artists is genius. 

Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek

I like this, but I actually think it's better for sales/entrepreneurs than leaders.

The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.

So much of this is cringe, and outdated. The entire happiness section is totally wrong based on actual science (and the Happiness class I've taken), and the reality of it actually fits BETTER with the slight edge theory so this is the point the book actually lost me and I stopped reading. It made me wonder what else in the book is just factually wrong data.

So much of the copy I had was "Oh look at these stories from people who read this book" and not actual content. 

Throwbacks Home Interiors: One of a Kind Home Design from Reclaimed and Salvaged Goods by Kyle Dubay, Bo Shepherd

informative lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

Now I want to be a picker. But also great ideas for my brick city home w a spiral staircase. 

The Cleaner by Brandi Wells

dark funny fast-paced

4.25

This is a dark slow-burn comedy about the office. And I love it.
✅ revenge
✅ office stereotypes
✅ quirky cleaning team

The Nice House on the Lake #1 by James Tynion IV

5.0

The Women by Kristin Hannah

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

I honestly didn't expect to enjoy being so involved in Frankie's love life. Usually in a book I lose interest very quickly when the focus is love.  But here, it was different. Possibly because Frankie comes back so broken that I found her incredibly relatable. I've never read any Hannah before this, so maybe it's time to start. 

Being White Today: A Roadmap for a Positive Antiracist Life by Shelly Tochluk, Christine Saxman

informative

3.75

I truly like this book for what it is. It's teaching people how to critically think, and then teaching them how to teach OTHERS how to critically think. The framing of the questions is just really great.

The Menopause Brain: New Science Empowers Women to Navigate the Pivotal Transition with Knowledge and Confidence by Lisa Mosconi PhD

informative medium-paced

5.0

I will be buying a copy of this book.
Handles everything from biological evolution to biology to diet and nutrition and botanicals.
✅ "So simple it's boring" of reminding us that diet, exercise matter
✅ History and evolutionary theories
✅ Helpful in understanding body/brain connections