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Stop Reading the News: A Manifesto for a Happier, Calmer and Wiser Life by Rolf Dobelli
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A short book about how the news is not necessarily the news or that important to your life yet will contribute to your stress, worry, anxiety, and muddled thinking.
Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Words by Jenni Nuttall
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A fascinating read about the misogynistic and paternalistic roots of a lot of the English language, particularly around anatomy, work, motherhood, and sex. A feminist triumph on the history of our language and English-speaking culture.
The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Unpopular opinion: while this has some fascinating ideas and delves into important topics, I did not feel engaged with the characters or their struggles.
So What: Poems by Frederick Seidel
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Seidel's poetry is not for everyone and this new collection, finding him contemplating his old age and railing against Trump, is probably not going to win him any new fans. His playfulness and humor are very evident and love affair with Ducati motorcycles and the opulence of contemporary life goes on.
[I received an advanced e-galley from Netgalley.]