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The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 1: Ocarina of Time Parts 1 & 2 by Akira Himekawa
adventurous
lighthearted
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
5.0
Wonderful, beautiful, and nostalgic for me. I love the fact that they gave Link a voice, and I love the voice and personality they gave him!
While many of the sequences from the game were somewhat rushed, I really liked how they gave Link a companion for each one. Also, some of the supplementary stories were very welcome and added some interesting perspective on the main plot!
While many of the sequences from the game were somewhat rushed, I really liked how they gave Link a companion for each one. Also, some of the supplementary stories were very welcome and added some interesting perspective on the main plot!
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Wow, this was really great!! Content warning: suicidal main character.
The hope and perspective along with the multiple-universe theory make for an amazing story practically made for me!
The hope and perspective along with the multiple-universe theory make for an amazing story practically made for me!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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
4.5
The Other Wind by Ursula K. Le Guin
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
This book has a lot of practical advice on how to make it easier to do things you want to do and stop things you don't. It starts off with an explanation of habits and how they form and goes on to explain how you can leverage those very things to make positive habits easier to follow through on.
The strategies that stood out most to me were "define a specific time and place" for your habit, prepare the space for your habit to make it easier to do, and add your habit to something else that you already do. For example, the past week I'be been leaving my phone in the kitchen to charge before going to bed. This not only helps me stay off the phone and get distracted before going to sleep but also ensures I go to the kitchen in the morning, where I can brew some coffee and practice learning a new language while the coffee brews! One thing stacks on top of the next and makes for a nice little routine that I've been missing—hopefully it'll stick with me because it's been pretty nice!
It also inverts its strategies to provide ways to break bad habits by making it harder to do them. Overall, I think it's good to read if for no other reason than to help you look at your own habits and evaluate them. I'm pretty happy to have the practical advice presented within too, and I hope I'll be able to revisit the book later to make sure I can internalize some of the concepts!
The strategies that stood out most to me were "define a specific time and place" for your habit, prepare the space for your habit to make it easier to do, and add your habit to something else that you already do. For example, the past week I'be been leaving my phone in the kitchen to charge before going to bed. This not only helps me stay off the phone and get distracted before going to sleep but also ensures I go to the kitchen in the morning, where I can brew some coffee and practice learning a new language while the coffee brews! One thing stacks on top of the next and makes for a nice little routine that I've been missing—hopefully it'll stick with me because it's been pretty nice!
It also inverts its strategies to provide ways to break bad habits by making it harder to do them. Overall, I think it's good to read if for no other reason than to help you look at your own habits and evaluate them. I'm pretty happy to have the practical advice presented within too, and I hope I'll be able to revisit the book later to make sure I can internalize some of the concepts!
Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship by Robert C. Martin
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
I only read a little bit of this book, but thankfully the core concepts are explained early on. I've already internalized these core concepts as a developer, and I'm not completely sure what else the book can really hold for me!
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin DiAngelo
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0