Brittany Joiner

So amazing, this is the first one I did as audio book and the voices are amazing!!!

A few good gems, but mostly a very bro-y approach to life. I kept reading because I’m a masochist for productivity/personal development/biohacking things like this, but honestly would have been a better listicle than a whole book. I don’t think I really cared for a lot of the commentary, even though many of the general points made seemed useful. But I’m definitely gonna keep using sunscreen despite his recommendations otherwise lol. (Yeah there’s some stuff like that.)

very cute. I’m not much into manga but I’ve started getting into some cat ones. It’s a very cute classic old grumpy cat and baby kitten learning to love each other. Very adorable and quick read. Ready for book 2!

This was a good book, but fair warning it’s a very sad ending. I liked the story and the take away is more about learning to appreciate things about life and really live your life. I love the tangible applications on intangible emotions and concepts.

Trigger warning: suicide

This was so good!!! I felt the third book was a bit of a slog for me in some parts and I was worried maybe 7 books is just too many but this one was really amazing and I loved it as much as the first!! It’s so cool seeing the characters develop and watch them creatively problem solve. I love their hearts and their motives and all the relationships. And their resolve. It’s honestly a good reminder too in our world today when things feel hopeless and like we are just pawns in a political system. They will not break us!

I really liked it! Maybe not quite as much as Hail Mary but still good!

loved it but somehow not quite as much as the first one. But still really good and I’m looking forward to the third one!

Wayyyyyy more about why and not very much how. Some good points about why, but I agree with other readers it’s a bit redundant at times and wasn’t anything I hadn’t heard in other books. (I read this after just reading Enshittification which had already pointed out a lot of the why to resist Amazon.) But a fantastic read if you have no idea why one might resist Amazon.

I absolutely loved this and can’t wait to read the others. Even if you’re not super into dungeons and dragons or video games, it’s still an amazing read and very fun. Super comical. And what’s not to love about a talking cat.

this book was hilarious!! Only towards the end did I actually find out the author is a comedian, which makes total sense because I was laughing out loud at times. It’s also a great read whether you love nature or haven’t found nature to be your calling haha.

Really eye opening and the first thing I’ve really read that makes me actually want to take action and figure out my place in tech where I can help us build good things but not actually be evil, or wondering if it’s just beyond help 😭

It wasn’t bad but not as good as the first one in my opinion.

Hilarious conversations, I listened to this book and audibly laughed out loud several times. Some parts of the story are more exciting than others, and it’s a series so I’ll give it a break for not answering all my questions at the end. Excited to read the next one! (PS the frog is the best.)

some parts were a little out there for me but overall it was very sweet and endearing and I love a good story about found families.

Had me on the edge of my seat the whole time! Wasn’t sure if I’m a thriller person or nah but I tried this and I was really into it. I definitely thought the character was doing classic things you shouldn’t be doing and then being shocked when things went wrong haha but it was part of the adventure and the ending makes it all make sense.

Great discussion of how women can succeed in our current society. Explores some of the societal issues that really need addressing and potential alternatives while giving practical advice to work in the system we’re in now. Also Katie is hilarious so you’ll get some chuckles in.

I wasn't sure if a was a historical fiction person or not, but I love empowering female stories, especially ones that involved planes, and this did not disappoint. It was so cool to see three generations of awesome ladies, all living different lives and being their own persons, but still finding things in common with each other. It's a bit of a long read, but I actually feel like it kept up the pace well and I didn't really feel like any sections were particularly slow— you were kinda always wondering what was going to happen next, and it bounced around between stories enough that it's always engaging. It was really deep and sad in some parts, but honestly that gave me a lot of perspective that I think i needed to remember there are bigger problems out there than the ones I'm facing today, so while it was sad it also gave me some strength, courage, and gratitude. And just thankful for everything women before us have done to pave the way.

Started on this but just felt more the same of her last book and couldn’t really finish

good read, but terrifying to think about everything going on. Makes me want to quit all social media

This is a heartwarming read!! All about belonging and finding your people, not without some struggles along the way but it’s a classic “all part of the journey and brings us closer together”. Kinda cheesey in some ways and I’m not usually into that but I loved it. Also it was fascinating to learn so much about bees. Now I want to be a beekeeper

A great read that gave me hope that good things are being done in the government. Made me feel a little happier about paying my taxes haha.

A fantastic book about belonging. For any queer folks who wish they could go back and hug their younger selves, this is a must read.

I’ve followed financial samurai newsletter for a while and thought I liked it and was looking forward to this book, but it just didn’t really hit for me. It just felt like the classic “stop eating avocado toast and save save save and then you’ll be rich!” And didn’t really felt like any new advice, maybe I’ve just read too much like this already. Overall I agree with his points, just didn’t feel very novel. He also lost me at the pitch for asking your parents to help you buy a house and how that meant you need to communicating with them and a good kid and show you’re learning about real estate lol. I’m sure there’s some good tips in here and info for folks who’ve never thought about financial freedom, but if you’re looking for a good finance read to get your life in order, read anything by Ramit Sethi

I really liked this. A gripping story and also helped me think through and get perspective on the different struggles of POC and explores wealth inequality and the idea of can you actually be rich without hurting people.

Dark (yes I was warned) and not really a gripping story for me at least. Only made it about a third through before stopping though.