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  • Atomic Habits

    By James Clear
    4 stars

    Some useful tips about habits and how to be more productive with small changes to our mindsets and actions. A decent social psychology book that gives you some ideas to reflect on.

  • Station Eleven

    By Emily St. John Mandel
    5 stars

    A quick but fun read. An interesting take on the post-pandemic world with chapters darting between the past and present. I would recommend it as a great read in between other more challenging books.

  • The Jazz of Physics

    By Stephon Alexander
    5 stars

    Written by an accomplished jazz saxophonist and theoretical physicist, this book beautiful demonstrates the connections between music and the structures of the universe. Highly recommend if this interests you at all. (Best read and discussed at the same time with those who also might be interested in these topics).

  • Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors

    By Piers Paul Read
    5 stars

    Incredible true story. The book goes through the timeline thoughtfully and really makes you feel like you are on the mountain with them. I couldn't stop talking about it while reading it.

  • Franny and Zooey

    By J. D. Salinger
    2 stars

    Classic Salinger writing; privileged young people just complaining about their lives and never having anything worth saying. Only read it because I finished my book on a tramp and someone else left it in the hut.

  • I Am Pilgrim

    By Terry Hayes
    4 stars

    A fun page turning detective novel. Great for reading on the beach on a summer holiday. Just don't pay too much attention to the misogynistic comments peppered throughout the book...

  • Never Let Me Go

    By Kazuo Ishiguro
    5 stars

    Beautiful, haunting, and just something different. You're interested in the characters from the start and the story is doled out at a perfect pace.

  • I'm Glad My Mom Died

    By Jeannette McCurdy
    4 stars

    Frank story telling about a child actor's abusive upbringing. Funny and sad at the same time but the author never asks for your pity.

  • Dune

    By Frank Herbert
    5 stars

    Epic

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