samalabaster's reviews
96 reviews

How To Be Good by Nick Hornby

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

To Pray As A Jew: A Guide To The Prayer Book And The Synagogue Service by Hayim Halevy Donin

informative medium-paced

4.0

80,000 Hours: Find a fulfilling career that does good by Benjamin Todd

informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

The Autism-Friendly Cookbook by Lydia Wilkins

5.0

Here Goes Nothing by Steve Toltz

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

beautiful and heartbreaking. 0.25 off because some of the monologues felt a bit cliche and pop philosophy. but loved it x

Kosher without a kitchen: Keeping kosher in your family's non-kosher kitchen, A PRACTICAL GUIDE by rabbi nissan zibell

hopeful informative

5.0

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

Kabbalah for Dummies by Arthur Kurzweil

funny hopeful informative reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

Overcoming Low Self-Esteem, 2nd Edition: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques by Melanie Fennell

hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood by Trixie Mattel, Katya

funny reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0