madgerdes's Reviews (970)

Depression & Other Magic Tricks by Sabrina Benaim

Depression & Other Magic Tricks

Sabrina Benaim

3.75
emotional hopeful fast-paced
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

Tuesdays with Morrie

Mitch Albom

5.0
emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan Cain

Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole

Susan Cain

5.0
emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced
Aphrodite Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer

Aphrodite Made Me Do It

Trista Mateer

4.0
dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

Brené Brown

4.0
emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced
In the Margins: On the Pleasures of Reading and Writing by Elena Ferrante

In the Margins: On the Pleasures of Reading and Writing

Elena Ferrante

3.0
challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

Lori Gottlieb

4.5
emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced
Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown

Braving the Wilderness

Brené Brown

4.0
hopeful informative reflective fast-paced
No Cure for Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear) by Kate Bowler

No Cure for Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear)

Kate Bowler

3.0
emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced
I enjoyed this minus the (not too heavy handed) Christian parts 
Love Hurts: Buddhist Advice for the Heartbroken by Lodro Rinzler

Love Hurts: Buddhist Advice for the Heartbroken

Lodro Rinzler

5.0
emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced