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Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Chlorine by Jade Song
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
5.0
My first fantasy read as an adult and wooowwwwww I loved it! Can't wait to read Iron Flame
NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently by Steve Silberman
4.0
Okay so this book is clearly really good and I felt it was a super accessible way to talk about Autism and the history of our understanding, perceptions and acceptance of Autism and Autistic people, but it felt SO LONG. I can see why it was all included, but I'd have liked a version without so much detail into the specific lives of some of the people mentioned... But that's just a small thing and, overall, this book was great and I'm glad I read it
ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction—From Childhood Through Adulthood by John J. Ratey, Edward M. Hallowell
4.0
Such a great book with some really good ideas and research about ADHD. I think the way the book ends is something that applies to everyone, not just ADHDers:
"Try to remember that life's great reward, its greatest joy, lies in the game itself - the trying to figure it out, the trying new ways to do so. Revel in it. Suffer in it. Stick with it as if your life depends upon it, because it does. Work at forever finding your feel and making it real. Cherish the great... for sure. Nothing beats it. But, oddly, cherish the [bad] just as much. It makes you want to try again...
Each of us finds a different way; there is no one right way. But what a liberating message it is for us all to know that no brain is the best, and each of us has the magnificent, lifelong chance to find our own brain's special way."
"Try to remember that life's great reward, its greatest joy, lies in the game itself - the trying to figure it out, the trying new ways to do so. Revel in it. Suffer in it. Stick with it as if your life depends upon it, because it does. Work at forever finding your feel and making it real. Cherish the great... for sure. Nothing beats it. But, oddly, cherish the [bad] just as much. It makes you want to try again...
Each of us finds a different way; there is no one right way. But what a liberating message it is for us all to know that no brain is the best, and each of us has the magnificent, lifelong chance to find our own brain's special way."