willowmurphy1's reviews
9 reviews

The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin

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hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Women Living Deliciously by Florence Given

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hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

4.0

The Brotherhood of the Grape by John Fante

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funny relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Loved this, nice and chill, but still entertaining!
Ecstasy by Irvine Welsh

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It didn’t engage me as much as I would’ve liked
Good Pop, Bad Pop by Jarvis Cocker

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funny informative inspiring fast-paced

4.5

Such a conversational writing style, makes you feel like you're sitting there with him, sifting through his memorabilia!
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

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relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

If You Liked School, You'll Love Work by Irvine Welsh

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

4.0

Outrageous yet wildly entertaining 
Mr. Nice by Howard Marks

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adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.75

Excellent. Lots of good music recommendations. Funny and interesting. 
Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke And Other Misfortunes by Eric LaRocca

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

This book was very bizzare, a series of short stories majority of which weren’t that scary, the story that the title is named after is the most disturbing I would say, genuinely boggin.