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Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
This was a quick little read but transformative and beautiful.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Nicole Galland, Neal Stephenson
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I Am a Strange Loop by Douglas R. Hofstadter
informative
reflective
slow-paced
2.0
I honestly found I Am A Strange Loop to be much less enjoyable than his previous book GEB. I would say that it is much more accessible to readers not willing to wade through heaps of number theory and tangents about recursion in various different settings.
The analogies in Loop are less lively and more tedious than those in GEB, and at points the book reads like an old man complaining about various others' views.
I will say that the central thesis of the book is fascinating. The idea that I am me because of the configuration of loops and symbols in my brain, and that I contain recursive low fidelity copies of everyone I have ever met is truly thought provoking.
The analogies in Loop are less lively and more tedious than those in GEB, and at points the book reads like an old man complaining about various others' views.
I will say that the central thesis of the book is fascinating. The idea that I am me because of the configuration of loops and symbols in my brain, and that I contain recursive low fidelity copies of everyone I have ever met is truly thought provoking.
Another Roadside Attraction by Tom Robbins
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
This was kind of nonlinear in a frustrating sort of way, as well as just not being particularly engaging
A Hologram for the King by Dave Eggers
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book dragged a bit at times with how the main character jsut floated from situation to situation, faced with a nearly kafkaesque bureaucracy and his own impotence to deal with any of his problems.
The Great Train Robbery by Michael Crichton
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Medical trauma
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
5.0