This would be a hard book to say I “enjoyed,� really, as the topic is not enjoyable. However, I think it was a readable and well written book about whThis would be a hard book to say I “enjoyed,� really, as the topic is not enjoyable. However, I think it was a readable and well written book about white supremacy and the dark web. I was able to get through it relatively fast, and would recommend it, even though it isn’t a light-hearted read....more
Overall I liked this book, but it didn’t blow me away. Moore is a decent writer and I liked the humor sprinkled throughout, but it did start to feel aOverall I liked this book, but it didn’t blow me away. Moore is a decent writer and I liked the humor sprinkled throughout, but it did start to feel a bit repetitive and too self-helpy for me after a while. ...more
There’s good and important information in this book, and I’m glad I read it, but as an overall read it didn’t always work for me. The writing felt repThere’s good and important information in this book, and I’m glad I read it, but as an overall read it didn’t always work for me. The writing felt repetitive and slow, making it sometimes feel like a chore to pick up. I would still recommend it, but probably mostly to people who are really invested in activism and organizing. ...more
Overall I quite liked this poetry collection. I found some of the poems to be really profound and moving. This is generally not my preferred style of Overall I quite liked this poetry collection. I found some of the poems to be really profound and moving. This is generally not my preferred style of poetry, but it was still enjoyable and I would definitely recommend it to poetry fans....more
I came to this book through book club, and while I didn’t love it, that’s one of the things I appreciate most about book club, that it leads me to booI came to this book through book club, and while I didn’t love it, that’s one of the things I appreciate most about book club, that it leads me to books I wouldn’t pick up on my own. Personally, this book was too self-help for me, I just don’t respond well to the language of that genre. And though there are some interesting ideas in here, it’s not one that I will read again or use in my daily life. However, many people don’t dislike the language/style of self-help like I do, so if you enjoy that kind of thing, this might be worth giving a try....more
I didn’t hate this book, but I’m not sure I could say I liked it, either. The essays were interesting and important, but the writing style didn’t workI didn’t hate this book, but I’m not sure I could say I liked it, either. The essays were interesting and important, but the writing style didn’t work for me. The writing was too MFA for my taste and it just felt like a slog to get through. I do definitely recommend it if you enjoy that style of writing, it just didn’t work for me....more
This is a beautiful memoir about love, loss, grief, family, and finding yourself. I so appreciated Zauner's openness and vulnerability in writing her This is a beautiful memoir about love, loss, grief, family, and finding yourself. I so appreciated Zauner's openness and vulnerability in writing her story, and although my story is different, I could relate to so many of her emotions and feelings after losing a parent at a relatively young age....more
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