Beautifully structured, author-driven literary journalism that makes a global health crisis feel urgent and deeply human. My Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5 stars: Excellent) “The cure is…
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Best Book Club Picks of 2026: Fiction and Nonfiction Worth the Discussion
If you’re like me, you want to arrive at book club with opinions and leave with more questions. Here are ten books with that potential. …
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Whistler Audiobook Review: Ann Patchett at Her Most Quietly Perfect
A story about love reclaimed that feels like a glow in the darkness. This is one of the year’s best. My Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5 stars:…
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The Power of Habit Audiobook Review: How Patterns Become Ingrained in People and Teams
The research and psychology behind habit formation for individuals, teams, and organizations. My Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5 stars: Good) I came to this one right after…
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The Anxious Generation Audiobook Review: The Data-Backed Case for Keeping Kids Off Phones
How smartphones and the like button transformed childhood online, layered on top of a risk-averse parenting culture that had already been quietly doing its damage…
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Enormous Wings Audiobook Review: A 77-Year-Old’s Surprise Pregnancy and the Questions that Follow
Frankel takes on one woman’s impossible situation with nuance, warmth, and a cast of characters who never feel like mouthpieces. My Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5 stars:…
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Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter Audiobook Review: Cozy and Witchy with a Twist
A cat-loving heroine, a dark magician landlord allergic to cats, and 1920s Montreal give cozy sweater vibes and call for a side of hot chocolate.…
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Atomic Habits Audiobook Review: Discipline and Systems Beat Motivation Every Time
Simple, practical, and the rare productivity book I’d go back to. My Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5 stars: Excellent) The core idea here is deceptively simple: improve…
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Abundance Audiobook Review: A Policy Book about Systems Not Policies
Uncomfortable and optimistic: the argument that bureaucracy, not resources, is what’s actually in the way. My Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5 stars: Excellent) Uncomfortable and yet optimistic,…