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Poetry of the First World War by

emotional reflective

5.0

What Did You Eat Yesterday? 20 by Fumi Yoshinaga

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

informative

3.0

It's one of those books that are informative and I agree with the overall message (I even put some of the principles described in the book in use in the past), but they are so infuriating to read. I don't need every book to cater to every person (especially self help book), but seriously, couldn't the author at least acknowledge that he was speaking from a place of privilege? Just a hint of self awareness? A little bit? And maybe not show as a good example people like Jeff Bezos who may talk how they value getting enough sleep and then you read articles about working conditions at their companies... Or say shit like "it's better to be understaffed than hire the wrong person quickly". And who is going to do the work of the missing employee, dear author? Who? [insert the goose meme] And are they allowed to say no?

Lily of the Valley by Megan Derr

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

Cute, but somewhat bland and forgettable.

Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence by Anna Lembke
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.

I hate it when medical professionals are condescending and judgemental about their patients. I am also not interested in reading about edge cases just for the shock value. I had to stop at 10% to see other reviewers say (I should have done that first). What a piece of garbage this book is, wow.

Longshadow by Olivia Atwater

emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.0

You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters by Kate Murphy

informative inspiring

3.0

While I agree with most of the conclusions the author wrote about, the book itself felt too long (despite being rather short), and very preachy. 

A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

This was almost as good as Nettle & Bone (still my favorite from the author), I love T. Kingfisher's dark fairytales. The only reason why I didn't love it as much was the fact that half of the story is told from the perspective of 14-year-old girl, I much prefer Kingfisher's older characters. Herster and her gang (and Tom!) were absolutely delightful, I loved them so much. I know I'm going to reread the book one day just for them.

Byli jsme tu vždycky by Filip Titlbach

informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by KC Davis

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0