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182 reviews

Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach

medium-paced

5.0

Procrastination: Why You Do It, What To Do About It by Jane B. Burka

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Insightful and practical for all procrastinators of all kind.

The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The pacing is off because it feels as if the first two-third of the book should be one book, while the rest should be another.

Interesting series overall that touches themes like discrimination, racism, and forgiveness.

The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

dark reflective sad medium-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

4.75

Oh.

That was a tough read. Slightly depressing, but oddly illuminating.

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A Betrayal in Winter by Daniel Abraham

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time by Jeff Sutherland

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life by Scott Adams

funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham

adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-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

4.5

I started reading this book thinking it was a story that spanned multiple generations with magic at the core of it all, but finished it realizing that it was actually a deep exploration of the characters and how they explore and survive the world they live in with refreshingly realistic (aka not black and white) thoughts and behaviours.

It’s difficult to finish this book without sending oneself into melancholic but at times reflective meditation about our place in the world.

Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

5.0