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Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.
Started the intro and couldn't stand his tone. Had the book disrecommended to me. So that was enough
The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Im going to read every book she ever wrote now ok. If anyone loved their wife half as much as george orr....
I Hope We Choose Love: A Trans Girl's Notes from the End of the World by Kai Cheng Thom
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
3.0
Alternatively cynical and idealistic essays. Her actual opinions of the queer community were by far my favorite part of the book (part 2)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Suicide
Carol: The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Enough cigarettes were smoked for all lesbians living, dead, and unborn. An all-time age-gap story... one I will revisit and think about the lost and found world described within
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
challenging
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Learning to read would be worth it only for this book. "along with the idea of romantic love, she was introduced to another - physical beauty. Probably the most destructive ideas in the history of human thought."
When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
I usually would be more skeptical of a short love story but the graveyard does something to me that makes love more believable. For our two half-naive trying-their-best protagonists with mommy and daddy issues? I would die
Grief is for People by Sloane Crosley
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
A book that does not want to be pitied and tells truths without trying too hard to squeeze out every ounce of meaning. Grief does not always do well under a microscope and this book does justice to that reality while just telling a story too
Birds Art Life: A Year of Observation by Kyo Maclear
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Great storytelling, great voice, great insights into life consolidated in a kind and loving way. Chapter on smallness was my personal favorite.
The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
The science and technology philosophy of this story was better developed than the plot imo ... some of the moments of discovery felt a little flat to me compared to the density of the ethical questions. But ray gotta get his kicks from something i guess
Virgil Wander by Leif Enger
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Lovely cast and small-town, story that doesnt take itself too seriously except when someone is being hurt. May be time to fly a kite