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if you liked this book, read this one | part 2 (opens the original)
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If you enjoyed the first instalment of if you liked this book, read this one, then you’re in luck because I’m back with some more recommendations.Sometimes the best way to decide what to read next is to find something that gives you that same feeling - so here are some books you should read based on your enjoyment of other books:If you liked<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substack
books to read based on your other interests (opens the original)
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With how time-consuming being a reader can be, it’s surprising that we have time for any other hobbies. But one of my favourite things when reading a book is when it features something else I’m interested in - whether that’s music, fashion, film, or some other interest I’ve acquired. So, if you’re looking for a book that combines your other interests and hobbies, here are some recommendations:For the music lovers<a class="image-link image2" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!k_VM!,f_a
what i’m reading soon / august reads (opens the original)
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There once was a time when if I was going through a bit of a rough patch, all I would do is read. It’s probably why I read over 100 books in 2020 when we were in the trenches of lockdown and I had nothing else to do besides write my university essays. August would definitely qualify as a period of me going through a hard time - however as I was buying a house, basically painting the whole house, and furnishing it, the opportunities to fit in some reading were pretty slim. I read 3 books in Augus
books with low goodreads ratings that i liked (opens the original)
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It’s a truth universally acknowledged that the higher the rating on Goodreads, the more likely it is that the book is actually bad. Now obviously I am being a bit facetious here, however within the book community it is understood that you can’t take Goodreads ratings at face value. Sometimes books get disproportionally high or low average ratings on there, and sometimes books are rated before they are even published which skews it even more.I do not take Goodreads ratings as gospel; if I want to
learning to say the thing (opens the original)
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Thank you to Hinge for sponsoring this newsletter! #HingePartner. I am, unfortunately, a people pleaser.Maybe it’s part of being a Virgo (I have a habit of blaming many of my personality traits on this, but if the shoe fits etc). Or maybe it’s the overachiever, perfectionist tendencies I’ve been cultivating since childhood.Whatever the reason, it means that when it comes to dating—particularly online dating—my first instinct is rarely what do I want to say? Instead, it’s how will this come ac
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