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The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell

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slow-paced

3.0

I honestly didn't enjoy this as much as I did Cultish. It was just okay for me.
The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson

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adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.25

Stop it rn. This series is so good. 
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.75

Thank you to Libro.fm for a copy of this book. 

Have you ever gone into a book and thought "this premise is gonna get old quick."? Well, this DIDN'T. I was actually so involved, and emotionally invested. I almost cried relating to her. This book is great. Highly recommend 🤌🏻
Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre by Max Brooks

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.25

I waited way too long to read this. I love epistolary writing and he does it SO WELL! I loved it
Foundation by Isaac Asimov

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slow-paced

2.0

No. This was staccato, lacked character building, and didn't have any feeling to it. It was like reading a medical report. The premise was interesting but it was so flat. 
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

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challenging dark informative reflective

3.25

This was so interesting. If you enjoy understanding how language can be used and weaponized you'll like this book. 
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

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adventurous funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

3.5

I have no idea what just happened...but it was awesome
The Coworker by Freida McFadden

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2.0

Didn't love this. Freida normally hits for me, but the last two I've read just didn't do it for me. This one felt more predictable and had less of her surprises that I love her books for. 
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall

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informative reflective

5.0

Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the current world we live in, and wants a book that is very accessible. Highly recommend 
The Girl Before by JP Delaney

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

2.25

A solid meh. Not a bad premise but the way it got there made me want to throw the book at least three times 😐