madgerdes's Reviews (970)

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty

Patrick Radden Keefe

5.0

challenging informative reflective tense slow-paced

When McKinsey Comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World's Most Powerful Consulting Firm

Walt Bogdanich, Michael Forsythe

4.0

challenging dark informative medium-paced

Bad Vibes Only: and Other Things I Bring to the Table

Nora McInerny

4.0

funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

Very millennial & not everything resonated, but the things that resonated.. OOF that shit hurted. Definitely felt worth the read!

Dirtbag, Massachusetts: A Confessional

Isaac Fitzgerald

5.0

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Demon Copperhead

Barbara Kingsolver

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968

Ryan H. Walsh

4.5

informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

I was at a record shop near my apartment a few weeks ago and the author of this book came in to sign a few copies and chat with the guy who works there. I ended up buying a copy to read, since I've been reading a lot of music history and culture books this year!! It fit so well with Trouble Songs, Born to Run, and The Nineties and I learned so much about Boston :')