Heidi

This runs through a complete sociological analysis of the country of Panem, individual districts, and the name/origin of a couple of the main characters from the Hunger Games.

I was hoping this would have more information about multiple districts/tributes. Instead, it's pretty much a recap of the first book in the Hunger Games series.

This was an amazing book. I am a bit further along in the journey of self-reflection on my own racism than the book intends me to be, but it does eventually catch up to the gaps I've overlooked on my journey.

This book itself does make me look closer at the “discrete” ways white people talk about race, some I already knew (anti-immigration, urban vs suburban), and others I hadn't truly noticed before (test scores, good vs. bad neighbourhoods, good vs. bad schools).

This book helped provide pathing on “okay, so I am aware I have implicit bias about races; now what?” and start to question just what I am missing out on in my life because I am so surrounded by white people & white culture. Even the foods I consume that I think of as not-white are considered either white (Italian, French) or ‘honorary' white (Mexican).

This book has helped me further question the ‘agenda' that is unintentionally passed on: Why are black neighbourhoods considered more dangerous? Yes, they're poor, thanks to redlining. Yes, poverty and crime go hand in hand, but if an entire neighbourhood were poor & white, we wouldn't think that neighbourhood unsafe, even if the crime statistics matched a poor & black neighbourhood.

Definitely a lot of things to work on & fix in my own worldview.

I'm normally not into the kind of self-help this book offers in the later chapters, however, these were all messages I needed to hear at this time in my life.

I will be keeping this book near my journal to open for prompts in the future; there were a ton of helpful prompts and ideas presented in the book that I look forward to incorporating with my life.

I started reading this to combat the “doom scrolling” in the early days of the COVID-19 virus reaching the US.

It's amazing how much history rhymes. The things experienced during the 1918 pandemic are the same things we are experiencing with COVID-19, the only differences is, in 1918, the government didn't care about demanding face masks being “unconstitutional,” they cared about the safety & health of the public (unless, of course, you were in the military, in which case, ships were filled above capacity, and to the shock of none of the modern readers: The Spanish Flu spread like wildfire and many soldiers were buried at sea, without ever seeing battle).

It's interesting to see how much has also changed. Yes, we are wearing face masks for COVID-19 as well. Yes, schools are also “closed” during COVID-19 (though there is “school at home,” which was not available in 1918). Yes, doctors and nurses came out of retirement to help care for the sick/dying. During the Spanish Flu (H5N1), school gymnasiums were converted into make shift hospitals. Pools were drained to be used as makeshift morgues. Mass graves were made to make room for the bodies. Time will tell if any of these things are happening in 2020, but thusfar, I have not seen/heard news coverage of them (granted, I live in NY, and our governor worked to ensure the health & safety of the citizens here).

It's also interesting to see how the country's views have changed. Phrases that would be considered “leftist” now, were not classified as political back then, and the author does not seem to mention the community's response to such statements (“Stressing that ‘the many shall not be placed in danger by the few', the paper urged readers to wear a mask. ‘Those who are not doing so are not showing their independence – they are only showing their indifference for the lives of others – for the lives of the women and the helpless little children who cannot help themselves.'” - Location 3979 in the Kindle eBook). Perhaps it was because there wasn't as much competition for news sources back then? It's interesting to read how united the US was in trying to fight against the spread of the Spanish Flu, and it is also interesting to read how even back then, there were people who considered basic public safety measures to be unconstitutional (“While most residents caught without a mask were simply forgetful or minor transgressors, some harboured deep resentment over being forced to wear a mask in public. One woman, a downtown attorney, argued that the mask ordinance was ‘absolutely unconstitutional' because it was not legally enacted, and that as a result every police officer who had arrested an unmasked citizen was personally liable.” - Location 2624 in the Kindle eBook).

It's a damn shame the US couldn't prevent history from rhyming again when it came to the COVID-19 pandemic. With luck, the future generations will remember the history when the next pandemic comes around and makes its way to America's shores.

A wonderful book that goes through the history of how women have used crafting (knitting, sewing, embroidery, quilting, weaving, etc) to ensure their voices were heard. Goes all the way back to the American Revolution to current issues (the 2016 US election & fallout; Black Lives Matters).

A collection of stories that show how a group craft project can help bring a community together, both while making the project, as well as while displaying the finished project.

This was really eyeopening in a lot of the ways I look at things/see things. I recommend this for anyone who is struggling with social rules or social norms.

This was my favourite book in middle school.

With the current coronavirus threatening to become a pandemic, I found myself longing to read this book again.

It's a story about family, about faith, about coming of age, about growing up. It's a story that deeply touched my heart back in middle school, and now that I'm older and have had more life experience, continues to touch my heart.

While the target audience for this book is middle school, I would recommend this story to anyone: old and young alike. Karen Hesse, and the stories she weaves, will always have a place in my heart.

This book could have been written about me. From the very first chapter, I was hooked. I highly recommend this book to any other adult with ADHD, especially women who are left wondering where the “H” in our diagnosis comes into play.

One thing I will mention: This was written in the pre-smartphone era. Some of the suggestions on creating order still make a lot of sense, but will need to be tweaked to fit in with our “always on” lives.

A lot of fascinating insights into our cultural heritage. I've recommended this book to at least five other people already. This definitely explains a lot of the cultural divide and political debates still going on today.

This book covers American history from the 1500s up through 2010. I learned there were multiple parts to the American Revolution, and additional wars that were being fought in the US territories.

I initially read this book many years ago. Now that I'm older, I find parts of the book a bit predictable (maybe because I've read it before?), and I can definitely see some of the Mormon influence on the book.

That being said, Orson is a wonderful storyteller, and I'm always sad when I have to put down a book he's written. He does a wonderful job of keeping the reader engaged from the first page to the last.

This series builds a world where people have magic knacks in communities, it's widely known and respected. It's an alternate history fiction, and a pretty good one.

The People Code is a really great reference point for different types of people and what motivates them. I find the concept to be very similar to the DOPE personality portrayal (Red for Eagles, Blue for Owls, Yellow for Peacocks, and White for Doves). There are a lot of great tips and tricks for how to connect to each personality, and communicate in a way each personality would understand.

The Character Code seemed like anecdotal stories/a self help book. I was hoping it would contain further details on how each personality could work together or what unhealthy personalities would look like.

It's an interesting book that explores the concept of self and how you can change your own opinion of yourself.

A really good book about forgiveness and what hatred can do to your soul. A very moving memoir of someone who survived the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing and then had survivor's guilt and how she learned to manage the guilt and live with it, eventually going on to become a Civil Rights Leader herself.

I LOVED this book. I find George Takei hilarious, and it was fascinating to read all about how he built up his current fanbase (that doesn't have a whole lot to do with Star Trek).

I also liked the book as it explained how facebook marketing works (although, like another reviewer said; that wasn't the primary goal of this book).

A great read.

I actually found this book rather boring and not as funny as I had hoped. I kind of wish I had read the other people who voted this 3 stars before reading the book/purchasing (although, I imagine that wouldn't have stopped me).

loved it! when I thought I didn't like it, by Job, it sucked me back in 3 pages later!
All the events and characters kept coming back full circle. Amazing book, I will recommend it to anyone & everyone.
I have never read Game of Thrones, but from what I have heard, if you liked those books, you will like this one!

This book is an interesting read. Very informative. Not entirely my cup of tea (hence the 3 stars), but it's not a bad book.
Would definitely recommend to friends. I skimmed through a couple of chapters because they bored me (a chapter about how hormones work and the final chapter).

This book is really informative about how your body works when pregnant/breastfeeding, the different releases of hormones through your body that make you bond with the new baby instead of wanting to get rid of it (I must be lacking in that hormone because I do not want any babies. I like cats better), it's informative about why certain areas of women's bodies are more likely to get cancer (the uterus/breasts), and how we tend to stroke each other/pets at the same rate (40 strokes per minute).

The parts I was interested in were well-written and easy to read. The parts I didn't much care about were kind of a bore. To be honest, though, this book was more entertaining than my 8th grade science education about the human body and more informative (although, you should take into account that in 8th grade, I was an ignoramous who didn't believe knowing how my menstrual cycle worked would have any bearing on my life).

Useful advice, great reference book!

I loved this book! I'd you have ever watched “The Twilight Zone,” you'll see similarities of this book and the episode “The Bewitching Pool.” I think this is a great book for people ages 8+ about the importance of accepting responsibility and the inability to escape from your past.
Well worth the money & I have since recommended it back to my friend who told me about it and forward to two new people.

I already knew about love languages and had been utilizing those in the workplace to meet people where they are at. This book takes the same concept, and provides applicable suggestions on how to utilizing the love language concept in the workplace.

The MBA survey was also very helpful and surprisingly. I had assumed my secondary appreciation language was going to be “Acts of Service,” since that is how I show my appreciation of others. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that wasn't the case, and the secondary appreciation language definitely makes a lot of sense for me.

I am definitely going to recommend this book to teammates & supervisors.

The advice given is helpful. The last few chapters are all examples on how you can put assertively speaking into practice. A lot of the practices are outdated, and are a great way to brand yourself a “Karen” to the customer service industry in 2021. Maybe in the '70s, the person you speak with at the register/return center did not have any power, but in 2021, they have the power to assist you. There is absolutely no need to immediately escalate to their supervisor (who may not have operated in the same role in months/years, if ever).