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Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World by Perdita Finn

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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.
The On-Time, On-Target Manager: How a "Last-Minute Manager" Conquered Procrastination by Kenneth H. Blanchard, Steve Gottry

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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

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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

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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

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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. 
Nordic Lifestyle: Embrace Slow Living, Cultivate Happiness and Know When to Take Off Your Shoes by Susanna Heiskanen

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informative relaxing medium-paced

4.0

More informative than other books similar to it.