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This Is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life by David Foster Wallace

This Is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life

David Foster Wallace

138 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0takarakei's review
nonfiction essays philosophy psychology self help hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Between the World and Me

Ta-Nehisi Coates

176 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0takarakei's review
nonfiction memoir race emotional informative reflective medium-paced
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

The Fifth Season

The Broken Earth #1

N.K. Jemisin

498 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0takarakei's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
The Power by Naomi Alderman

The Power

Naomi Alderman

12 hours, 4 minutes • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0takarakei's review
fiction dystopian literary dark tense medium-paced
The Push: A Climber's Journey of Endurance, Risk, and Going Beyond Limits by Tommy Caldwell

The Push: A Climber's Journey of Endurance, Risk, and Going Beyond Limits

Tommy Caldwell

341 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0takarakei's review
nonfiction memoir sports adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

Pachinko

Min Jin Lee

496 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0takarakei's review
fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

Magic Cleaning #1

Marie Kondo

213 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0takarakei's review
nonfiction self help informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians #1

Kevin Kwan

527 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

5.0takarakei's review
fiction contemporary romance funny lighthearted medium-paced
Severance by Ling Ma

Severance

Ling Ma

291 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0takarakei's review
fiction dystopian literary science fiction dark reflective medium-paced
Writers & Lovers by Lily King

Writers & Lovers

Lily King

352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0takarakei's review
fiction contemporary literary romance emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced