Mandaris

Finished reading: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 📚

Finished reading: The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose 📚

It is not a good book. I don’t recall the last time I read a book where I was so angry with the main characters. I think I kept going because my wife and I were trying to figure out how this was a best seller.

I know why now because this book just makes you shake your head with the audacity of what happens.

Currently reading: How to Calm Your Mind by Chris Bailey 📚

Finished reading: Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan 📚

I really had trouble putting this book down. I really enjoyed having a female protagonist in a fantasy novel who has some drive and initiative.

At the end, I’m conflicted between seeing where the story goes and having it end in fear that it won’t be able to continue to satisfy.

Finished reading: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson 📚

And by “Finished”, I mean I put it down after the second chapter. The title captures your imagination but it really felt like it was relying on that too much and then began complaining about what’s wrong with the world.

Finished reading: My Murder by Katie Williams 📚

Jason Snell had been promoting this book on one of his podcasts. Luckily it was available via Libby from my local library as an audiobook and I devoured it in a few days.

Truthfully, it has a lot of things that I have seen in other books but the way that it’s combined is done very well. I can see this being turned into some kind of tv mini series.

The only complaint is that it feels somehow too short and too long at the same time. I think it’s because it seems to drag after the first 3rd and then the conclusion seems to wrap up so neatly and quick that it kind of makes you wonder.

Finished reading: Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman 📚 - ★★★★☆

I’ve never been so relieved for being reminded that I’m going to die.In fact, there is humor found throughout the book related to this very topic.

Truth is, we don’t really know how much time we have and with this world. You only have this moment in time, make the right choice for you. If it doesn’t work out, you have to accept it and make another choice another action.

I’ll see you next week.

Maybe.

Currently reading: The Circle by Laura Day 📚

I remember reading this a while ago and feeling more in control.

Finished reading: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear 📚

I’ve got to go back and start re-reading this one. There are some habits I’d like to take up.