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The Fear of Doing Nothing: Notes of a Young Therapist by Valery Hazanov

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
it’s the best psychology book i read in this period of deep reading i had which started in late January. and i believe because it’s not about conventional psychology. this reads like a series, like a show — one can feel all the feelings, see all the people. i just loved it and not that it changed me much as a person, i just felt like home with its rumblings about not belonging and questioning the authority of academia (sprinkled with deep longing for moscow air)
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Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered by Austin Kleon

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adventurous informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
i wanted to start a scrapbook after this
The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter - and How to Make the Most of Them Now by Meg Jay

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
it falls a little short from my expectations cause it’s only about conventional way of living. i don’t condone it but it’s not something i’d like to live like.
Reconciliation: Healing the Inner Child by Thích Nhất Hạnh

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
not the best time. too spiritual for me atm
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

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dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
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The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery by Brianna Wiest

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
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Filthy Animals by Brandon Taylor

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
Not the vibe ATM
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Providence by Craig Willse

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

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adventurous challenging hopeful sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No
I liked the plot wrapping -- one of the best I've read in ages.
The key part, though, is just annoying.
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