Books
Short reviews of books I've read.
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Shakespeare's most playful comedy, lovers fleeing into a forest, a mischievous fairy, and a man with a donkey's head. The layered confusion is pure delight. Bottom's performance is quite funny.
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A beautiful retelling of the Ramayana from Sita's perspective. Divakaruni gives voice to a character often seen only through others, her strength, dignity, and quiet defiance are unforgettable.
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The principles feel obvious after you read them, but that's exactly why they're genius. Smile, listen, be genuinely interested. Simple, profound, and surprisingly effective in both work and life.
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A much-needed antidote to toxic positivity. Manson's core argument, choose what you care about wisely, then be willing to suffer for it, reframed how I think about motivation and happiness.
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The first popular science book I read. The idea that the universe may have no single history but every possible history is genuinely mind-bending.