Maddie
I love this series but boy does it get a bit confusing still. Roy Dotrice’s narration continues to be exceptional and his character work makes the gazillion characters all feel even more distinct - even if you can’t remember their names. It’s gonna be weird not having any main books in ASOIAF to listen to anymore! We are all in the same boat waiting for WoW though!
This was a recommendation from my friend Yuhan and I really enjoyed it. The author explains everything in detail and helped me to recognise patterns in understanding addicts’ drug use, and why different strokes work for different folks. A great book to read if you are interested in the neuroscience of addiction.
This book was fantastic! I listened to the audiobook and the narrator did a great job. Why We Sleep is approachable to the layperson, but also fascinating to those who have read a bit about sleep before. It provides actionable tips (that cost nothing) to improve your sleep and firmly cements it as a foundation of health for all. I highly recommend this to everyone. Even if you routinely sleep 8 hours a night, have children, and are in otherwise good health, I believe you will take plenty from this book.
Great book for couples! Very approachable and easy to read. Lots of good financial advice that isn’t too prescriptive. In particular I found the information on wealth disparity enlightening and relevant at this point in my life. Would defo recommend for anyone who is in a couple, or anticipates being in a couple, and to those with children. Minus half a star because I wish it contained more British information (it is written by an American author so obviously Americans are the target audience for some things).
If you care about music, you should read this book.
When we think of major corporations shaping culture, we often think of Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, etc., but Spotify has cemented itself into the current zeitgeist. Pelly covers Spotify’s humble beginnings and the influence of piracy in music, and how it became a major source of music for 696 million people (with roughly a third of that paying for the service). Unsurprisingly, despite what the company says, a look behind the curtain does not provide an even playing field for artists, nor a true ‘discovery’ system for listeners.
I appreciated the range or sources used by Pelly, but would’ve enjoyed learning about how music is shared and sold throughout Asia and Africa, as the book is very Europe/USA focused. Perhaps this could’ve provided an alternate perspective on the state of music culture and artists.
A bit outdated (still makes reference to Asperger's because it was written with the background of the DSM-4) but a good first introduction to ASD in general. I picked this up at the library and read it in one sitting. If you don't know anything about autism or the current terminology then you may get the wrong idea from this book. It was also very heavy on the amab side of things, with only a few references to afab children.
