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Garrett

garrett@bookrastinating.com

Joined 3 years, 2 months ago

i like computers and the weird things people do with them.

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Gabor Md Mate, Gabor Mate: When the Body Says No (Paperback, 2004, Vintage Canada) No rating

There's something really special here. It's built around quantifying the impact that stress has on our bodies and the way that it can contribute to many different diseases (while taking great pains to prevent victim blame, saying it's the only cause, etc.). It's a shock to the system and something that many folks living in the modern era likely need, especially myself. I've always been a high-strung person and until recently, I hadn't thought there was any alternative. Dr. Mate provides an alternate path and something that can help folks understand the issue and find peace.

Hanya Yanagihara: To Paradise (Hardcover, 2022, Doubleday)

From the author of the classic A Little Life, a bold, brilliant novel spanning three …

I'm really disliking this book. I know a lot of folks are bullish on it however I don't see the point it's making.

Meng Jin: Self-Portrait with Ghost (2022, HarperCollins Publishers)

Just wasn't my cup of tea

When chugging through this, I realized it's not made for me. I don't expect every book to be everything to everyone but I think this one just didn't do it for me.