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What Is the Point of Regret?

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

January 1, 2022 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

Best for: Those who like a little philosophy and exploration of life with their novels. In a nutshell: Nora Seed has decided to stop living. She finds herself in some sort of limbo, a library filled with alternate versions of her life not lived. Worth quoting: “This was it. No one needed her. She was superfluous to the universe.” “Sometimes regrets aren’t based on fact at all. Sometimes regrets are just … a load of bullshit.” Why I chose it: On my first flights since […]

Important to Know Your Rights – Especially in Another Country

The Law in 60 Seconds: A Pocket Guide to Your Rights by Christian Weaver

January 1, 2022 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

Best for: Anyone living in England. In a nutshell: Barrister Weaver provides the basics of one’s rights in England. Worth quoting: “If you buy something on your credit card costing more than £100 and up to £30,000, then the credit card provider is equally as liable as the supplier (seller) if something goes wrong.” Why I chose it: Especially in 2020 where there were worldwide protests, my partner and I (who live here on visas) weren’t entire clear what the rules were. We realized we […]

My Last Review for 2021

Going Dark: The Secrete Social Lives of Extremists by Julia Ebner

December 18, 2021 by ASKReviews 1 Comment

Best for: Anyone who wants to learn a little bit more about modern-day terrorism and extremism. In a nutshell: Author Ebner adopts different identities to explore – online and in person – different extremist groups, from neo-Nazis to ‘trad wives.’ Worth quoting: “Almost everything is gamified today, and that includes terrorism.” Why I chose it: It just sounded interesting. Review: This book is interesting and deeply disturbing, but it also feels more like it should have been a multi-part investigative magazine series in something like […]

Fuck The Patriarchy

The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls by Mona Eltahawy

December 4, 2021 by ASKReviews 5 Comments

Best for: Women. People with women in their lives. Feminists. In a nutshell: Author and activist Eltahawy makes the case for the sins women should embrace as we seek to destroy the patriarch. Worth quoting: “I don’t want to be protected. I want to be free.” “I refuse to be civil with someone who refuses to acknowledge my humanity fully.” “But who indoctrinated those Republican white women? Who taught them to submit to patriarchy? Those are questions often reserved for Muslima women, but I demand […]

Surprising

Yearbook by Seth Rogen

November 28, 2021 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

Best for: Fans of Seth Rogen. Fans for humorous memoirs in general. In a nutshell: Actor, writer, and apparently former stand-up comedian (?) Worth quoting: Many things, but I listened while working out so didn’t note anything down. Why I chose it: I find Seth Rogen generally pretty funny in general, and the fact that he — and others — were doing the reading of the book sucked me in. Review: I didn’t know much about Rogen when I started listening to this book. I […]

Maps and Date Together At Last

The State of the World Atlas by Dan Smith

November 7, 2021 by ASKReviews 1 Comment

Best for: People who enjoy data visualizations. People interested in where various countries sit on different measures. In a nutshell: Six distinct sections provide the numbers on some of the most important and interesting measures, including wealth and poverty, rights, war and peace, health of the people and health of the planet, plus some basic demographic data. Worth quoting: “Many [refugees], despite their hardships, and despite all states’ legal responsibilities under the 1951 Refugee Convention, receive little of no comfort upon arrival.” Why I chose […]

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