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1. Modern Love by Daniel Jones
Heartfelt. Some stories are meh. 95% of the stories are by published writers. [3 🌟 – Full review]
2. Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Unlikeable characters. Annoying as hell. Whatever. [1.5 🌟 – Full review]
3. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
Balik eskwela feels. Information overload. Science and Technology. [4 🌟 – Full review]
4. Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
Vulnerability. Compassion. Medyo paulit-ulit. [4 🌟 – Full review]
5. Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks
Highly entertaining. Lots of interesting personal stories. A must-read for everyone. [5 🌟 – Full review]
6. We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
Strange in a good way. Disturbing but charming. Love Merricat. [5 🌟 – Full review]
7. Essentialism by Greg McKeown
Streamlining. Mostly about corporate work and super busy people. Elitist? [2.5 🌟 – Full review]
8. The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
Humility. Role of luck and risk. Be flexible. [4.5 🌟 – Full review]
9. Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
Super entertaining start tapos biglang nag U turn. Too much testosterone. Keso. [2 🌟 – Full review]
10. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Great storytelling. Entertaining pero may part na too woo-woo for me. Makes you want to travel and learn new languages and eat yummy food. [3 🌟 – Full review]
11. The Chicken Sisters by K.J. Dell’Antonia
Delightful start and middle. Unlikeable main characters. Spilled secrets and sabotage. [3.5 🌟 – Full review]
12. Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Be more rational. Wag tamad magisip. Nakakabobo yung pagka comprehensive. [2.5 🌟 – Full review]
13. Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
Creativity. Wow. Will definitely reread. [5 🌟 – Full review]
14. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Hedonism. Beauty vs Morality. No likeable characters. [3.5 🌟 – Full review]
15. The Whole-Body Microbiome by B. Brett Finlay, Jessica M. Finlay
Probiotics will save the world. Consume yogurt and kimchi. Don’t use antibacterial agents – soap and water will do. [3 🌟 – Full review]
16. Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Hilarious. Smartly written. Must read! [5 🌟 – Full review]
17. Lifespan: Why We Age—and Why We Don’t Have To by David Sinclair
In a nut shell: eat healthy, exercise, importance of intermittent fasting. Lots of medical jargons. Dense. [3.5 🌟 – Full review]
18. The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
Vague. Didn’t like how it was written. Too in-your-face. [3 🌟 – Full review]
19. Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
Quirky and strange protagonist. Made me want to work in a convenience store while reading it. Weird overall but in a good way. [4 🌟 – Full review]
20. Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Korean culture. Nakakagutom – you will crave Korean food. Love and loss pertaining to her mother. [4 🌟]
21. The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
Helpful in building relationships. Informative. There’s something problematic in the ‘physical touch’ example. [3 🌟]
22. Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
Melancholic. Tragic. A few “WTF!” moments. [3 🌟]
23. The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal
Right book at the right time. Remember what’s reallly important. Feel your feelings but you don’t always have to act on it. [4.5 🌟]
24. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
LGBTQ+ themes. Coming of age. Made me more interested in mythology. [3.75 🌟]
25. Educated by Tara Westover
WOW. Must-read. Inspiring. [5 🌟]
26. Arsenic and Adobo (Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery #1) by Mia P. Manansala
Cozy mystery. Nakakagutom. Fun read pero asan yung adobo? [4 🌟]
27. Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Adult fairytale. Humorous. Intriguing. [4.5 🌟]
28. Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean
Kulang sa build up yung love story. Cringy. Okay yung premise pero di ako fan nung execution. [2 🌟]
29. The Healing Self: A Revolutionary Plan for Wholeness in Mind, Body, and Spirit by Deepak Chopra
Helpful book on taking care of our bodies and minds. Can be technical at times which I like. Relaxing to read. [4 🌟]
30. Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett [5 🌟]
A quick, interesting read. Neuroscience. Teaches people on how to be a better human being—didn’t expect that. [4 🌟]
31. Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
Somewhat of a page turner. No matter how many theories my mind came up with, I didn’t see that twist coming. Didn’t like how the diary was formatted. [4 🌟]
32. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Atmospheric. Mushrooms. A bit far-fetched. [4 🌟]
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