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Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
informative
fast-paced
2.5
Nothing I have not seen in the myriad of social media finance content.
Fables mythologiques: Amours, ruses et jalousies by Michel Piquemal
funny
informative
fast-paced
3.75
Belle exploration de la mythologie en quelques pages.
How to Train Your Mind: Exploring the Productivity Benefits of Meditation by Chris Bailey
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.25
Decent introduction to meditation, nothing I didn’t hear before, but the voice of the narrator made it soothing.
How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Witty, smart and dark. This book would have been brilliant if the killings had more thought to them or if the ending wasn’t so vague.
Witches, Midwives and Nurses: A History of Women Healers by Barbara Ehrenreich
challenging
informative
fast-paced
3.75
Information heavy, well written, unexpectedly fun to read for a non fiction book
Jade City by Fonda Lee
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Caffeine: How Caffeine Created the Modern World by Michael Pollan
informative
fast-paced
3.25
I love how this book thought me that the UK smuggled Opium into China to pay its tea trade with … you guessed it : China
All the Beautiful Lies by Peter Swanson
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I would have appreciated just one appropriate relationship in this