psychology4introverts's reviews
160 reviews

Once There Was by Kiyash Monsef

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

How to Understand Everything: Consilience: A New Way to See the World by Tom Beakbane
Did not finish book. Stopped at 47%.

Great book, need to finish when I’m in that mindset again

Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday

emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

The School Between Winter and Fairyland by Heather Fawcett

adventurous emotional lighthearted relaxing

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It was a cozy, satisfying and entertaining book, well written and easy nice reading for an adult. For a kid it's probably a five star read .-)

Ultimate Collection by Plutarch
Did not finish book.

Great philosophy book but only in parts, nothing to read cover to cover.

Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence by Anna Lembke
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.

Great read, but more as a resource book for topics related to the dopamine level.

Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

Not half as good as the others in the series and very depressing.

Attention Span by Gloria Mark
Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.

Not enough attention to finish ;-D It’s more of a resource book on specific neurodiversity related topics.

Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons
Did not finish book. Stopped at 45%.

It’s the kind of mainstream humour I don’t find overly funny.

The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

A great finale to a great series. Def. worth a second read, it really is HP for adults and quite dark, but also intelligent and surprising in its depth. I enjoyed the grumpy strong, but reluctant heroine who hates the establishment and goes out of her way to not enjoy life too much, always braced for the next futile attempt on her life. Finally a hero who doesn’t whine about being so powerful! I still like the second book most, the last one the least. It’s still great, but I like the adventures inside the schoolomance more. The magic system is extremely well thought out and very logical, and quite similar to HP, minus the wands and plus the monsters. Worth getting in paper.