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Lady Tremaine Audiobook Review: Fairy Tale Retelling with A Clever Premise
A feminist fairy tale retelling whose plot alone is worth the ride – and that delivers some shocking and probing twists by the end. My…
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Nexus Audiobook Review: A Powerful Yet Flawed Warning About AI and Power
A vivid picture of AI’s political risks for non-technical readers, in a frustrating and long-winded package. My Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5 stars: Good) As a woman…
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The Things We Never Say Audiobook Review: Beautiful Prose, Bleak World
Strout is undeniably skilled, but her portrayal of quiet disconnection as the human experience will feel true to some and relentlessly bleak to others. My…
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The Knot Audiobook Review: Seth Godin’s Pithy Approach to Solving Unsolvable Problems
A compact guide for getting unstuck, for readers who appreciate a book so concise it reads more like a framework than a narrative. My Rating:…
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The Calamity Club Audiobook Review: An Epic Story About Women’s Everyday Lives
Kathryn Stockett returns with a Depression-era story about biscuits, the power of fresh paint, and women who show up for each other. My Rating: ★★★★☆…
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The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI Audiobook Review: The Most Coherent Criticism of the AI Industry I’ve Read
Not anti-AI — anti-AI industry. It’s a crucial distinction, and this book is almost alone in making it. My Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5: Good) As a…
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Land Audiobook Review: Slow-Burning and Beautiful
Haunting, meditative, and atmospheric, this story will stay with you days after you finish the book. My Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5 stars: Excellent) I read Land…
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Having It All Audiobook Review: An Economist Gives Women a Decision Framework for Life
Less “lean in,” more utility function: a practical framework for designing a life you actually want. My Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5 stars: Great) There’s no disingenuous…