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Eat Up: Food, Appetite and Eating What You Want by Ruby Tandoh

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informative medium-paced

3.5

Would have been good if I read this 5 to 6 years ago. Feels a bit dated now. Talks a lot about food trends which have now passed and also has a lot of pop cultural references which now are really outdated, including one about kim kardashian and kanye west being soulmates , which is funny, but also not funny to look back at.
Heartburn by Nora Ephron

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emotional funny lighthearted

3.75

Obvi bit dated but still very Nora and loved the sprinkling of food in it.  
Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman

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informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

Bro predicted so much in this. It still is applicable 20 years on. Will be looking for notes on it since I listened as an audio book!

Out by Natsuo Kirino

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challenging tense medium-paced

3.75

Guessed some main plot points. Really wished I read some trigger warnings before this though. MAJOR TW murder and rape

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Closing the Loop: Systems Thinking for Designers by Sheryl Cababa

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medium-paced

3.5

I'm not sure i actually learned very much here besides some framework bamea. I was hoping for more insight into thinking in systems, but learned more to think about consequences. Which I suppose is the same thing.
The Vegetarian by Han Kang

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emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No

4.0

I support women's right and women's wrongs but what about trees??? 
Mona by Pola Oloixarac

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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

I don't know what to think of this book. What on earth was that ending. I couldn't tell if it was overly verbose and navel gazey to make a point or it was a victim of what they were trying to parody...? It was definitely memorable
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

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3.75

Not my style, but some poignant lines that will stick with me!