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Goodbye, Things: On Minimalist Living by Fumio Sasaki

informative fast-paced

1.5

Started off well, but completely lost its meaning behind minimalism the further I read. Made a lot of contradictions, used too many quotes out of context and the worse was when he talked about losing weight/being thin as a benefit to discarding your belongings.

Princess Princess Ever After by K. O'Neill

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Art of Making Memories: How to Create and Remember Happy Moments by Meik Wiking

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emotional inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

3.0

Was quite repetitive at times and a large chunk of the book is anecdotal, so it was a quick read for me.

Fix the System, Not the Women by Laura Bates

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

5.0

A Home of One's Own by Hashi Mohamed

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hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

A wonderful, quick read looking into the British housing crisis and how government 'reform' has failed to put forth action into ensuring housing security is ensured for local communities and those that simply have a desire to have a permanent space to grow and live an adequate life in. Made a good point about how those that hold political power or are involved in planning processes, are simply looking out for their own individual wealth privileges and see home ownership as a financial investment rather than as an opportunity for people to "grow, learn, experiment, consider and rest".

The Book from Baden Dark by James Moloney

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adventurous emotional sad medium-paced