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heathward's reviews
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I Hate Running and You Can Too: How to Get Started, Keep Going, and Make Sense of an Irrational Passion by Brendan Leonard
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.25
Fun, inspiring and snackable. Could be completed in an hour. My one problem is I read it before bed - this is the kind of book you want to read in the morning, to get you going.
The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear to Faith by Gabrielle Bernstein
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.25
I appreciated the reminder that it's not all about us and our egos, to stay humble and cede control where we can.
Reading Machines: Toward and Algorithmic Criticism by Stephen Ramsay
2.0
A whole lot of writing about very little.
The Global Cold War by Odd Arne Westad
5.0
This is an amazing book- I definitely see how it won the Bancroft Prize. Unlike some other reviewers I found the author's writing to be engaging (to the extent of being humourous at times) and easy to follow. The best parts of the book, for me, are those which explore the decision making process of the Soviet policy makers- the quotes from Khrushchev and Stalin are sublime. As a European I also found the insight into the Americans' mentality to be of considerable interest.