fix: a few more pre-launch fixes
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rating: 5
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image: https://cdn.wonderfulfrog.com/the-way-of-kings.jpeg
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tags: ["fantasy"]
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year: 2010
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This book finally made me realize what I love so much about fantasy books: the world building. The Way of Kings is no slouch in that department. The story plods along in the beginning (although not too slowly), meanwhile you learn the history of the planet Roshar and its denizens. There's the various kingdoms and cultures (which are detailed), the magic systems (yes, there's more than one!), the mythical Shardblades (and Shardplate)... so much of the world is laid out and it really draws you in. The book seems to be compared to Wheel of Time and I can see it - but it's definitely separated itself enough from its influences to really stand on its own. I'm happy to hear there's only going to be five books in the series, so hopefully Sanderson will get to finish this series.
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rating: 4
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image: https://cdn.wonderfulfrog.com/the-dip.jpeg
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tags: ["self help"]
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year: 2007
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Short book that enforced some positive ideas for me. Don't panic and quit too early if progress is not immediately visible. Incremental progress is still progress -- which is good! Keep at it as long as there is some forward momentum.
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rating: 5
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image: https://cdn.wonderfulfrog.com/subtle-art.jpeg
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tags: ["self help"]
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year: 2016
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A book I am always first to recommend to people. It was a real life-changer for me and changed my core values. Actually, I didn't even know what "core values" were before this book! It helped identify what is important to me and what I consider to be my core values.
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rating: 3
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image: https://cdn.wonderfulfrog.com/total-money-makeover.webp
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tags: ["finance"]
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year: 2003
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Sensible ideas, but the focus was on those who are in debt. Not a lot of useful strategies (except near the end) for those who have already managed to get themselves out of debt.
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rating: 3
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image: https://cdn.wonderfulfrog.com/why-we-get-fat.jpeg
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tags: ["self help", "diet"]
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year: 2010
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Made me consider trying a keto diet before talking to friends and colleagues who had done the same and every single one had advised against it. Good ideas on paper but I think the diet that is ultimately recommended is unsustainable, which seems to go against the book's message in regards to diets -- find something that can be maintained.
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rating: 4
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image: https://cdn.wonderfulfrog.com/digital-minimalism.jpg
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tags: ["white guy productivity", "technology"]
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year: 2019
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I enjoyed the latter chapters focusing on finding "high quality leisure time". I try to find activities that are creative in the sense that after some time I will have created something.
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rating: 5
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image: https://cdn.wonderfulfrog.com/dare-to-lead.jpeg
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tags: ["leadership", "self help", "business"]
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year: 2018
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Really great read. Highlights the importance of empathy and how to develop that skill -- essential not only for leaders but for everyone.
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rating: 4
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image: https://cdn.wonderfulfrog.com/the-effective-engineer.jpeg
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tags: ["leadership", "software development", "technology"]
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year: 2015
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Lots of applicable advice here for anyone working in software engineering. I was excited to apply this to my own workplace, but didn't realize it's harder to apply in agency work than in other fields (and when you are not a lead). Still, we managed to recognize areas where we need improvement.
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rating: 5
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image: https://cdn.wonderfulfrog.com/atomic-habits.jpeg
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tags: ["psychology", "self help"]
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year: 2018
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Great insight into how habits work and how they start. Ideas into how to break undesirable habits and begin good ones. The latter chapter about making it easy resonated with me. It never occurred to me why trying to start a habit with a difficult task leads to quitting fast. Start simple, aim low, build high.
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rating: 3
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image: https://cdn.wonderfulfrog.com/ego-is-the-enemy.jpeg
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tags: ["stoicism", "self help"]
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year: 2016
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Confirmed that I'm not the only one guilty of over-planning and under-working. The real results come from work and not planning. Focus less on preparation and dive in. Do the work. Failure is part of the process, but what is most important is how one responds to it.
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rating: 2
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image: https://cdn.wonderfulfrog.com/meditations.jpeg
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tags: ["stoicism"]
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year: 180
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Despite the accolades this book gets from self-help authors, I found it fairly dry and hard to read at times. There are great nuggets of advice buried in between meandering, lengthy passages. Thoughts are repeated often, but I can sympathize here. It's difficult to ingrain a certain way of thinking at first blush, but hammering into one's thick skull can work sometimes.
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rating: 2
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image: https://cdn.wonderfulfrog.com/deep-work.jpeg
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tags: ["white guy productivity"]
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year: 2016
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I don't think the book needed to be as long as it is. There is good advice to be found, but it drags on and on feeling like a "deep work" session in of itself. I was often waiting for it to "get to the good part" in each chapter.
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rating: 5
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image: https://cdn.wonderfulfrog.com/why-we-sleep.jpeg
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tags: ["sleep"]
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year: 2017
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Fell asleep many times reading this, which I believe was part of the author's intent. Incredibly informative in regards to all things sleep. Helpful appendix to summarize the book's contents, and a useful crib sheet to give to others not willing to read the entire book. I feel empowered with new knowledge about sleep and additional reasons to ensure that I sleep more.
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rating: 2
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image: https://cdn.wonderfulfrog.com/astro-in-hurry.jpeg
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tags: ["science"]
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year: 2017
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I found it hard to follow at times. It felt like it couldn't decide if it wanted to be a beginners or an advanced book. I have more than a passing fancy when it comes to astrophysics, but sometimes the pure information-dump was just too much. There was a lot of process, and some of it I just plain didn't get. I would still push Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time as a primer into the world of astrophysics (and everything in-between). Still, I feel like it serves as a catalyst for more learning.
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rating: 5
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tags: ["fiction", "racism"]
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year: 2017
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A gripping tale. Especially chilling given the current events happening at the time surrounding George Floyd when I read the book. I could not put this book down and read it at virtually any opportunity. It challenged every previously held belief I had about race and the struggles that black people face every day.
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rating: 5
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tags: ["politics", "canada", "racism"]
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year: 2020
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A pretty damning read on how far Canada has to go on dealing with systemic racism. Like many Canadians, I knew things were bad, but this spelt out how truly bad it is. If the situation in the US was not reason enough to convince me that we need to defund the police, then this is it. While the book was not setting out to necessarily claim this message, that was my own conclusion. The police seemed to be a recurring undercurrent to the issues POC face today.
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rating: 3
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year: 2009
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These days I would style myself as a recovering addict when it comes to self-help books. There never is (and never was) a single trick to turn my life around. I’m increasingly wary of the entire industry, as I’m now certain that not everyone is looking to help people out. I think these kinds of books can be helpful as a springboard, but a lot seem to parrot the same advice, only phrased differently using the author’s writing style. This book largely seems to follow that trend. I’m frankly tired of hearing about how the author overcame adversity when the adversity is so disconnected with what your average person faces. The amount of famous people (read: white billionaires) he’s helped is numerous and wants to remind us quite often. I don’t care. The author loves to use chirpy terms like “Zone of Genius” non-ironically, and it’s very grating. These hokey-sounding terms cause me to view their ideas with increased skepticism.
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tags: ["fictional", "emotional"]
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year: 2018
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Absolutely raw and gripping. Very often uncomfortable.
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tags: ["comics", "art", "history"]
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year: 1993
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I debated if this should end up in a different catalogue, but it deserves to be in both, if anything.
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tags: ["biography"]
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year: 2019
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I believe this book is meant for young adults (slash teenagers), but as an ancient man myself at the ripe age of 33 I found it very engaging. It's structured in such a way to give context into each of RBG's many important involvements in the law. It will lead with a relevant case that RBG presided (or represented) and then go back in time to explain her history and reason for her eventual involvement. It's educational and fun to read.
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I feverishly consumed the entire Dresden series in a few years ago. I thought it was so cool to see a blend of fantasy and real life that didn't seem to exist (as far as I knew). The writing sometimes felt chauvinistic (Dresden himself even admits as much) but I would roll my eyes and plod on.
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This book in combination with the [Maintenance Phase](http://www.maintenancephase.com) podcast has flipped my mindset when it comes to my relationship with my body. I previously believed that weight was something we all had complete control over and could change with diet and exercise. Anyone who was overweight was not trying hard enough.
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year: 2022
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I found this book mostly interesting and easy to digest. Hari has a writing style that keeps you turning the page.
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