Books
My Top 5 Books of 2024
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I read 81 books in 2024. Here are my 5 favorites and some takeaways from reading too
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The Hunger Games — Book Review
TL;DR
4/5. “I volunteer as tribute!”: Katniss is thrown into an arena with 23 other minors to battle
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A Little Life — Book Review
TL;DR
4.5/5. This book is about four friends living in New York—at least for the first
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Everything I Know About Love — Book Review
TL;DR
4.5/5. I’m so conflicted on this rating because I think it could be a 5/
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My Policeman by Bethan Roberts - Book Review
Synopsis
Tom, a policeman, catches Marion's and Patrick’s eyes. Both fight to win Tom over in 1950s
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A Leg in Oklahoma City by Greg Hoetker - Book Review
⛰ What It's About (No Spoilers)
On April 19, 1995, the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City was
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When Breath Becomes Fresh Air by Paul Kalanithi - Book Review
🚀 The Book in 3 Sentences
1. Knowledge can never replace wisdom gained from first-hand experience.
2. We derive meaning from
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Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl - Book Review
🚀 The Book in 3 Sentences
1. Frankl found a pattern in the tendencies of those who survived the Holocaust.
2.
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The Opposite of Loneliness by Marina Keegan - Book Review & Highlights
⛰ What It's About
The Opposite of Loneliness is an anthology of Marina Keegan’s essays and stories. Marina
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Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon - Book Notes & Review
🚀 The Book in 3 Sentences
1. Show your work no matter where you’re along in the process.
2. Don’
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Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho - Book Review
🚀 The Book in 3 Sentences
1. Racism is a social construct that serves as an economic, political, and social tool.
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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller - Book Review
⛰ What It's About (No Spoilers)
Patroclus, an exiled prince, meets Achilles, son of a Thetis, a goddess, and
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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - Book Review
⛰ What It's About (No Spoilers)
Dorian Gray, a wealthy, attractive young man, sits for Basil Hallward, a painter.
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People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry - Book Review
⛰ What It's About (No Spoilers)
Poppy lives the dream life—she earns a good wage, works at her
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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard Feynman - Book Review & Highlights
🚀 The Book in 3 Sentences
1. Rote memorization is not learning. You have to understand concepts to learn.
2. Nothing
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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Book Review
⛰ What It's About (No Spoilers)
Nick Carraway, a young man trying to pursue a career as a bond
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The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green - Book Highlights
🚀 The Book in 3 Sentences
1. Happy people aren’t “just happy.” They’re constantly reminding themselves to be happy.