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49 reviews

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, by James Clear

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

very inspiring and gave a lot of interesting fun facts, anecdotes, information and some tangible advise. would not have minded if it gave more examples on how to implement it specifically (even though it already gave a lot), bring in more nuance in terms of people's life and contexts and capacities, and lastly it was a bit repetitive at times. but don't get me wrong, I loved it and it was easy to fly through in just under 2 weeks.

The Women's House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison, by Hugh Ryan

dark emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

read / skimmed this for a research project, really loved it and would read it again just for fun (this time without skimming)

Female Husbands, by Jen Manion
Did not finish book. Stopped at 43%.

was for class, fell behind, quite repetitive, but I liked it

Sex and the Family in Colonial India: The Making of Empire, by Durba Ghosh
Did not finish book.

was for class, did not have to read everything and fell behind

On a Sunbeam, by Tillie Walden

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

loved it overall, especially the characters. would have liked for it to be longer because the plot fell short for me at certain times

Serious Concerns, by Wendy Cope

challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.5

some really great poems, some meh

Just Friends, Just War, by Korinthia a. Klein

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, by Benjamin Franklin
Did not finish book. Stopped at 57%.

last two parts said to not be good / interesting

I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir, by Malaka Gharib

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Book of Delights: Essays, by Ross Gay

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0