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Nesting

Roisín O’Donnell

DID NOT FINISH: 25%

I worked with domestic violence survivors for several years and don’t have the emotional fortitude to vicariously experience all the barriers Ciara is facing. 💔

The Dream Hotel

Laila Lalami

DID NOT FINISH: 18%

This is way too plausible and scary for me to continue. Will revisit if shortlisted.

The Story of the Forest

Linda Grant

DID NOT FINISH: 65%

It was a struggle to pick this one up. 

The City and Its Uncertain Walls

Haruki Murakami

DID NOT FINISH: 19%

I really dislike how Murakami writes women.

Chain-Gang All-Stars

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

DID NOT FINISH: 21%

A little too much violence for me right now. I might return to this later!

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

Charles Duhigg

DID NOT FINISH

This book seemed like it was something I'd be interested in, but I ended up being bored by it. The author does a ton of research and has a lot of anecdotes to describe the theories he's discussing, but maybe too much for my taste. I was looking for a more straightforward guide to building habits into my day to day life. The first section was about individuals building habits, which I found much more interesting than the subsequent two sections (companies and societies).

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

Eckhart Tolle

DID NOT FINISH

I wasn't able to finish this book. I disagree with many of Tolle's ideas about how to define spiritual enlightenment, so I abandoned this book. Also - I listened to it on audio and found it extremely difficult to stay focused and even hear the author's voice, despite turning up the volume.

The Redbreast

Jo Nesbø

DID NOT FINISH

I tried listening to this on audio and found it too difficult to follow in this format. Perhaps I'll give a paper copy a try in the future, but I need to move on to something else for now.

The White Lioness

Henning Mankell

DID NOT FINISH

I had to abandon this one and I just might abandon the whole Wallander series. Hard to put my finger on why, but it just hasn't been holding my attention. It might be that the stories are a bit dated at this point (written in the early 90s), but that's a disappointing thought! I'm moving on for now, but maybe I'll become interested in Wallander again at some point!

A Court of Silver Flames

Sarah J. Maas

DID NOT FINISH: 83%