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Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow by Benjamin Dean
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Ghosts by Dolly Alderton
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
I'm so sad that this book was only middle of the road for me. I didn't love the writing, felt it quite slow to get through. I thought the plot was very mediocre, Max was annoying as f*** and disliked Nina for trusting in him too much! I enjoyed the storyline about Nina's father and him suffering with dementia, wish there was more of that in the story. Didn't really vibe with any of the characters either. I only started to enjoy the book at roughly the 200 page mark.
It wasn't a bad book, just maybe it wasn't for me. Such a shame :( really hoped I would have loved this book more.
It wasn't a bad book, just maybe it wasn't for me. Such a shame :( really hoped I would have loved this book more.
Failosophy: A Handbook For When Things Go Wrong by Elizabeth Day
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
TW/ Suicide, Miscarriage, Death as well as other triggering topics.
I throughly enjoyed this book. It's a compilation of stories and lessons Elizabeth Day has learnt about how failing can be seen as a success. She speaks on her own personal experiences as well as drawing on other people's stories, who she has interviewed on her podcast "How to Fail".
I felt like a lot of the things discussed in this book made me realise how much of my life I was still looking at as a failure when just a change of perspective can allow it be a success. I really enjoyed this book and it was a great start to my mini non-fiction challenge I've set for myself in 2021
I throughly enjoyed this book. It's a compilation of stories and lessons Elizabeth Day has learnt about how failing can be seen as a success. She speaks on her own personal experiences as well as drawing on other people's stories, who she has interviewed on her podcast "How to Fail".
I felt like a lot of the things discussed in this book made me realise how much of my life I was still looking at as a failure when just a change of perspective can allow it be a success. I really enjoyed this book and it was a great start to my mini non-fiction challenge I've set for myself in 2021