Books read - 4/20

This month I made the mistake of choosing to read taxing books consecutively (subconsciously), which really hindered my speed >.<

Reminder to self to give my mind a break every now and then~

  1. The Handmaid's Tale (The Handmaid's Tale #1) by Margaret Atwood - 3/5. Another hype that I wanted to check out myself. This one was ok… I found the “feminist” pov too skewed to fully accept.

  2. A Christmas Carol (The Christmas Books #1) by Charles Dickens - 5/5. Christmas in a book.

  3. A Study in Scarlet - (Sherlock Holmes #1) by Arthur Conan Doyle - 4/5. You can clearly see the difference between this Sherlock Holmes and the one in The hound of the Baskervilles - one that is much greener, arrogant, yet still charming in his own eccentric ways.

  4. The Secret Language of Cats: How to Understand Your Cat for a Better, Happier Relationship by Susanne Schotz - 4/5. Came in expecting a silly cat-lady book, was pleasantly surprised to find some useful, actual scientific insights about our feline friends.

  5. Pragmatism - by William James - 4/5. Once you get past James’ unique style of lecturing/writing, it is actually interestingly enjoyable to read.

  6. Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow - by Yuval Noah Harari - 2/5. He should have stopped at Sapiens. This read like Sapiens regurgitated and forced into a new shape.

  7. Circe - by Madeline Miller - 5/5. I admit the first 1/3 got me quite bored, to the point I almost dropped the book. Once I got past the early parts though, it turned into easily one of the best mythical fiction I’ve ever read.