rebeckb's reviews
33 reviews

What I Talk about When I Talk about Running by Haruki Murakami

inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

funny relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

parts hits hard when you work in customer service and have social anxiety. shiraha’s character was and continued to be so repetitive though honestly would’ve enjoyed just listening to furukura talk about how much she loves working at the conscience store the whole time that was the best part 

People from My Neighborhood by Hiromi Kawakami

funny relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami

informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Wall Kimmerer

informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

I LOVE HER AND I LOVE MOSS. i could listen to her read all day her voice and writing is my favorite i am sad the book ended def will reread 

Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement by Angela Y. Davis

challenging hopeful informative inspiring

5.0

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

i can now say i have a favorite book. her writing style is so beautiful somehow she manages to weave in multiple metaphors, antidotes, scientific facts, and stories so fluidly. every chapter struck a chord with me unlike anything i’ve read before. yea just incredible writing and story telling i can’t wait to read more of her work. 

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Did not finish book. Stopped at 63%.

maybe another time felt like i was forcing myself to read kept having to go back bc i wasn’t paying attention

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

i loved the feeling of this book. made me think about very abstract ideas and how small things affect my day. some of the small descriptions of things being forgotten left such a strong feeling with me i don’t think i’ll ever forget it.  i usually, with any media, have a hard time finding something that sticks with me days, months, years later but this book has left me lots of small thoughts that pop up in my head probably for the rest of my life. beautiful writing, unique plot, beautiful characters yea i loved it. BUT i have so many questions that were never answered, i’m okay with it i think but MAN i really thought i was gonna get some answers eventually.