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Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World by Perdita Finn
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
Go into this with an open mind and you can glean a lot. I'm inspired to explore more.
Shit, Actually: The Definitive, 100% Objective Guide to Modern Cinema by Lindy West
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
dark
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them by Neil Bradbury
adventurous
dark
informative
slow-paced
5.0
The On-Time, On-Target Manager: How a "Last-Minute Manager" Conquered Procrastination by Kenneth H. Blanchard, Steve Gottry
fast-paced
2.5
Not always practical, seems ableist and doesn't consider executive dysfunction in neurodivergent individuals. I also realllllly didn't like the unnecessary spirituality/God bit.
How to Money: Your Ultimate Visual Guide to the Basics of Finance by Kathryn Tuggle, Jean Chatzky, Nina Cosford
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Great advice for a younger audience, especially girls who are about to start college or join the workplace. For someone in their 30s like me, it's a little less helpful, but who knows, maybe there are some folks who would still benefit.
Everything You Wanted to Know about Indians But Were Afraid to Ask: Young Readers Edition by Anton Treuer
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Very insightful, and not just for young readers
The Little Book of Lykke: The Danish Search for the World's Happiest People by Meik Wiking
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
This book's cover looks cutesy and a little fluffy, but the content is actually quite insightful. Wiking goes in-depth about quantifying qualitative data around happiness. He has created an approachable compendium of data and insights from studies in Copenhagen and beyond, with content that expands beyond just happiness.
I listened to the audiobook of this read by the author, and i think I'll buy a copy of this to refer back to in later times.
I listened to the audiobook of this read by the author, and i think I'll buy a copy of this to refer back to in later times.
Nordic Lifestyle: Embrace Slow Living, Cultivate Happiness and Know When to Take Off Your Shoes by Susanna Heiskanen
informative
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
More informative than other books similar to it.