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Teejay

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reviewed A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

Fredrik Backman: A Man Called Ove (Paperback, 2015, Sceptre)

A grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a …

A Man Called Ove

Wow. This book was filled with feels; from anger and frustration at the world to hope and love at humanity. Ove is such a wonderfully complicated character that seems pretty simple at face value. The entire cast of characters is great and the world that Backman builds is wonderful.

reviewed Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport

Cal Newport: Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout (Hardcover, Portfolio)

Our current definition of “productivity” is broken. It pushes us to treat busyness as a …

Lost Art of Productivity (to creatives)

Some good advice and a lot of good ideas to think about. Most of the examples and stories are all from creative individuals (authors, painters, etc.) and difficult to relate when I work in an office. Still some great concepts though and I love Newport's books.

reviewed The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman (His Dark Materials, #1)

Philip Pullman: The Golden Compass (Paperback, 2003, Laurel Leaf)

In a landmark epic of fantasy and storytelling, Philip Pullman invites readers into a world …

Golden Compass review

Can't believe I never read (actually I listened to this one) this before. Good characters, twisty-turvy story, lots of great world building.

reviewed Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer (Assistant to the Villain, #1)

Hannah Nicole Maehrer: Assistant to the Villain (EBook, 2023, Entangled: Red Tower Books)

ASSISTANT WANTED: Notorious, high-ranking villain seeks loyal, levelheaded assistant for unspecified office duties, supporting staff …

Not for me

I couldn’t finish this. I made it about 1/4 through and still felt nothing for the characters and didn’t care what was going to happen next. Kudos to the author for not only writing a book, but a series! Amazing accomplishment but this wasn’t for me.

finished reading Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (The Empyrean, #2)

Rebecca Yarros: Iron Flame (Hardcover, 2023, Entangled Publishing, LLC, Entangled: Red Tower Books)

“The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is …

I very much enjoyed this book. But despite more action, more sex, and more plot twists in the second of the series, I enjoyed the first one just a little bit more. But obviously, if you read the first one you HAVE to read this one. And then unfortunately you'll wait with me until the third is released in 2025.