DNFed 60% in after the insipid, flat main character runs off to do something supremely stupid. Swiss-cheese worldbuilding that introduces major plot-important information only when convenient to drive the story. Relies on strict and off-putting gender binary roles. The side characters were fun.

Essential reading. This is the shit they need to teach in schools.

The book summary promises solutions for moving forward but doesn't deliver on it.

I don't enjoy the books that focus on Big Anthony more than Strega Nona, but it's still fun.

I love how Strega Nona's face is drawn exactly the same throughout, her age indicated only by clothing/size. 😄

A helpful read regarding the psychology of happiness in terms of how we choose to spend our time, though I would have liked more practical discussion. Seems to be a shorter, more layman's edition of the original Flow book. Slight tinge of privileged perspective and questionable generalizations on topics outside of psychology (e.g. religion).

If you want to understand how the U.S. economy formed into the inhumane P.O.S. it currently is, this book is for you.

Very cute. Can't go wrong with a book that starts off with a girl who gets tired of being used as a workhorse and runs off to become a witch.

Sometimes you just need to read a kid's book about an old Italian witch beloved by her town.

Plot is nearly identical to that of The Magic Pot by Margie Bell.

Exquisite character work. Moyes has a gift of juggling many complex characters and making all their actions/words make perfect sense for them. I thoroughly enjoyed diving into them all through their stories.

It's not perfect, but two girls defying society's prescribed roles for them in epic ways and building an unshakeable bond is satisfying.

Uses Romani slur, appropriates smudging and spirit animals, only citations are "ancient Pagans" and "it is said," conflates practice of witchcraft with practice of religion, rituals are almost exclusively Wiccan (despite the book being presented as general witchcraft).

Tons of fantastic tips/strategies presented in bite-sized pieces.

Generic and bloated information (i.e. arrange your items by color or type; congrats, you've now read the book). Horrendous graphic design (poor text/background contrast, at least 5 different body text fonts on the same page, and other visual noise).

A comprehensive starting guide for small container gardening. Includes everything from soil and plant types to maximizing space, attracting beneficial insects, privacy options, weather considerations, and co-planting design strategies.

I mean, I started laughing on page 2. What a relatable delight.

A thought-experiment short story about a woman who dreams she's in a utopia called Ladyland where gender roles are reversed. As a result of men not making societal decisions, there is no crime, work days are only two hours long, and technological advances made by women provide everything society needs. It points out ridiculous arguments for the oppression of women. I'm glad to have read it and (from the introduction) learned about the Muslim Bengali author's feminist achievements in the early 1900s.

I liked the way the author, often with humor, promoted looking at the world in different ways throughout the book. While not groundbreaking (and sometimes slightly pretentious), the ideas support the underlying message, and most are easy enough to experiment with.

Most ideas are just regular stovetop projects translated to the saute/low heat function on an Instant Pot, but some are interesting and they're presented with very clear, easy-to-follow instructions.

Kobabe is so good at expressing emself and eir complex inner workings. I hope as many people experiencing similar thoughts as possible read this book to help them articulate their identities and feel seen.

I really enjoyed reading this book, especially the stunning poetic writing and the dialogue/relationship between Boy and her boss. If not for the bizarre and gross (non)ending, I would have rated it much higher.

Extremely repetitive/bloated with claims that understanding anxiety will let you change your life, a variety of scientific explanations, but almost no connective thread between claims and explanations aside from the most basic of mindfulness techniques (deep breaths, meditation, self-reflection, etc).

The book focuses on design elements as applied to gardening. However, it just throws out a ton of ideas in a generic and overwhelming way. Despite claiming to be about small garden spaces, the book neither discusses nor pictures actual small spaces. It's also clearly written by well-meaning but out-of-touch rich white women who reference "spirit animals" and include suggestions like "overnight[ing] four boxed olive trees" to create Instant Orchard decor for a garden party.

Wonderful ideas, tons of pictures, very easy-to-follow instructions. Perfect for both people who are intimidated by the idea of getting into gardening and people who already have green thumbs. I plan to implement many of the projects in this book.

Tons of jumping-off points for considering your garden's purpose, design, environmental friendliness, and space maximization.

The recipes are organized into sections for bare minimum time, ingredients, cleanup, etc. Many recipes incorporate store-bought major ingredients.

A nice variety of flavors throughout the book.

Seems great for the busy family. The recipes are arranged in practical sections like "I only have 15 minutes" and "I want to cook for the whole week."

A yummy-looking collection of mostly simple one-pot Instant Pot dishes.

The recipes look good if you're one of those people who have a large stock pantry and like working with more-than-lazy numbers of ingredients (I'm not). I don't understand cookbooks that don't have at least some recipe-specific pictures; this one only has pictures at the beginning of chapters. It does include a great starting guide for using Instant Pots.

Contains a wide variety of recipes, variations for many types of diets, and great information for people looking to control their blood sugar levels.