Elis

Picked this up on recommendation from my rabbi & I absolutely love it. Rabbi Schachter-Shalomi maintains all of the depth of tradition packaged into short & thoughtful contemporary English translations. Very easy to follow along with.

DNF at 35%

The suspense was the only thing keeping me reading, everything else was a minus :(

Wonderful and at times truly creepy. I love Gaiman's writing style and hearing it read in his own voice. I especially love how he voices the rats!

I found the beginning chapters very insightful and impactful but not so much the later ones. Still one that I will definitely read again.

Love Kidd's writing style and the easy blending of magic and setting. Characters are hilarious and charming.

Instant 5 stars. Quick and easy introduction to Ayurvedic understanding, very approachable.

Dissociative disorders are real conditions caused by severe trauma/abuse, not something that can accidentally happen as a result of meditation. It is insulting to both the survivors, and those who didn't make it, to suggest otherwise.

Probably not a good sign that Miss Bates' ramblings were among the more enjoyable parts for me

I really like the casual way Sarah Shaw narrates this book, it feels very fitting. Well paced and presented.

This would be an interesting literary read. I find I have lots of questions about world events or prevalent ideas that inspired the author.
For the story itself, it's clear there are lots of ideas being presented, but it all feels more tell than show.

This is such a nostalgic book for me. The first time I read it was my dad's beaten-up paper-back and then later I found the audiobook as read by Chris Barrie. I love both versions.
For audiobook folks: Chris' impressions of his co-stars are so spot on! Even if you're not usually an audiobook fan, I do recommend you give this one a try.

Story could have been interesting but couldn't get past the tonedeafness and the unnecessary gross takes (ableism, racism, insinuations of r*pe & victim blaming).