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When the Clock Broke: Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s by John Ganz

When the Clock Broke: Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s

John Ganz

432 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0brucy's review
nonfiction history politics informative reflective medium-paced
Beirut 2020 by Charif Majdalani

Beirut 2020

Charif Majdalani

160 pages • missing pub info (editions)

5.0brucy's review
nonfiction biography history memoir emotional informative reflective fast-paced
The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu

The Dark Forest

Remembrance of Earth's Past #2

Cixin Liu

512 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

5.0brucy's review
fiction science fiction challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Things Fall Apart

The African Trilogy #1

Chinua Achebe

181 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)

5.0brucy's review
fiction classics historical challenging dark reflective medium-paced
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Sympathizer

The Sympathizer #1

Viet Thanh Nguyen

384 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0brucy's review
fiction historical literary thriller challenging dark tense slow-paced
The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté

The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture

Gabor Maté

562 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0brucy's review
nonfiction psychology self help challenging informative reflective medium-paced
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov

I, Robot

Robot #0.1

Isaac Asimov

9 hours, 6 minutes • first pub 1950 (editions)

5.0brucy's review
fiction classics science fiction short stories adventurous reflective medium-paced
Happiness Is Overrated: Simple Lessons on Finding Meaning in Each Moment by Cuong Lu
Happiness Is Overrated: Simple Lessons on Finding Meaning in Each Moment
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Cuong Lu

Happiness Is Overrated: Simple Lessons on Finding Meaning in Each Moment

Cuong Lu

136 pages • missing pub info (editions)

5.0brucy's review
nonfiction self help informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

Doris Kearns Goodwin

916 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0brucy's review
nonfiction biography history informative reflective slow-paced
The Redbreast by Jo Nesbø

The Redbreast

Harry Hole #3

Jo Nesbø

624 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

5.0brucy's review
fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced