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A Really Good Day: How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life by Ayelet Waldman
5.0
Informative, articulate, well-documented, funny, easy to read and important. Explores topics beyond the mere scope of psychedelics and micro-dosing. (War on drugs, harm reduction measures, mental health, racial injustices etc. ) Definitely not a « hippie book ».
The kind of non-fiction I love.
The kind of non-fiction I love.
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
3.0
3,5
I liked it. I found the beginning a bit confusing & slow to start, but the characters (mainly the female ones) eventually grew on me. I liked the siblings dynamics and the bits about surfing.
It’s an entertaining, mainstream read. Not very deep though.
I liked it. I found the beginning a bit confusing & slow to start, but the characters (mainly the female ones) eventually grew on me. I liked the siblings dynamics and the bits about surfing.
It’s an entertaining, mainstream read. Not very deep though.
Who Is Vera Kelly? by Rosalie Knecht
4.0
3,7
So. This is a very good book. But it’s not the espionage page turner I was hoping for.
1st person (reliable) narration. Two intertwined timelines. 1. NYC in the 50’s Vera’s coming of age backstory and difficult relationship with her mother, struggling with her bisexuality, and how she comes to work for the CIA. 2. Buenos Aires right before the coup and Argentinian revolution, where Vera is on a tech mission to get intelligence on a group of students.
It’s very thoroughly researched, slow, literary work.
So. This is a very good book. But it’s not the espionage page turner I was hoping for.
1st person (reliable) narration. Two intertwined timelines. 1. NYC in the 50’s Vera’s coming of age backstory and difficult relationship with her mother, struggling with her bisexuality, and how she comes to work for the CIA. 2. Buenos Aires right before the coup and Argentinian revolution, where Vera is on a tech mission to get intelligence on a group of students.
It’s very thoroughly researched, slow, literary work.
La Louve boréale by Núria Tamarit
4.0
4 pour le dessin. 3 pour l’histoire.
Superbe palettes de couleur et composition. Le dessin des personnages m’a un peu moins plu (mais j’ai adoré celui des décors et de la louve)
Les thématiques et la narration sont classiques de l’éco-féminisme.
Une lecture sympa et belle mais pas des plus marquantes de en ce qui me concerne.
Superbe palettes de couleur et composition. Le dessin des personnages m’a un peu moins plu (mais j’ai adoré celui des décors et de la louve)
Les thématiques et la narration sont classiques de l’éco-féminisme.
Une lecture sympa et belle mais pas des plus marquantes de en ce qui me concerne.
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan
5.0
The kind of journalism I like. Well researched, well documented, balanced and humane. Polan gives history and perspective on a highly sensitive societal topic. But he is also really good at making the reading fun and relatable through anecdotes and accounts of his personal experience and doubts. Loved it.
Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell
4.0
It’s a cute feel good Y/A graphic novel. Super cozy, low-key fun it’s lots of delicious foods and great characterization. Perfect for a lazy afternoon