rebeckb's reviews
33 reviews

Enneagram Empowerment: Discover Your Personality Type and Unlock Your Potential by Laura Mitenberger

informative inspiring fast-paced

5w6 love having a physical book for this information. getting back in touch with enneagram is great after being so obsessed with it for a while. now i see it in a very different way so this was a great step for relearning so much great advice but definitely want something more in-depth for further research 

Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to a Tribe Called Quest by Hanif Abdurraqib

funny informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller

dark funny informative fast-paced

4.0

Astral Season, Beastly Season by Tahi Saihate

dark funny fast-paced

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

3.5

Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami

medium-paced

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

2.5

eh

Manifestos on the Future of Food and Seed by Vandana Shiva

challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

wow i picked this up at our annual friends of the library sale (50¢) i was blown away at how this manifesto perfectly aligns with the changes we are making to the restaurant i work at. this manifesto only furthered my excitement to move towards a fully local, slow food run restaurant. the passage “ a view from behind the counter” was excellent. loved this will be reading more from the recommendations at the end  

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

emotional funny relaxing slow-paced

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

3.25

i fell in and out of reading this book. love her writing style still just didn’t fall deep into this one was more of a touch and go. 

I Celebrate Myself: The Somewhat Private Life of Allen Ginsberg by Bill Morgan
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.

i’m gonna pick it back up sometime just not now too many other books i haven’t finished. it’s a good pick up put down book anyways for when i’m on a ginsberg kick

Normal People by Sally Rooney

emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.25

such a fast read wow. honestly haven’t read a book so fast in a very long time. it honestly reminded me of reading fan fiction on my phone until 5am rushing from one word to the next just to follow the dialogue and interactions. i loved this confusing relationship and how the book progressed through time. i was scared after hearing so much that this would be overhyped but it is very appropriately hyped ! i felt annoyed with the characters at time for being unrelatable but that was really my only qualm. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Body shaming and Bullying

Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo

dark mysterious fast-paced

4.0

i accidentally erased my review very sad :0(