- Susan Cain questions society's focus on extroversion and personality. She looks to societal values historically and examines how the focus shifted from character to personality, and what that means for introverts.
- As an introvert, this book was validating. Living in a world that values extroversion, and often being told that my preferences are abnormal or inferior, reading this was incredibly validating.
- Cain visits the topic of how modern American schools are designed for the extrovert. She discusses the stress this can put on introverts.
- Quindlen captures the feeling of small town life and the complex relationships that develop over a lifetime.
- As the book follows the main character's life over several decades, the reader sees how this character matures and learns. It is especially interesting to see how main character's goal changes from leaving the small community to returning.
- This novel reads like most other Quindlen novels. It is an enjoyable and fairly quick read.
- I was curious to read a novel written by an insider about what life is like on Wall Street for women. The author's insider experience on Wall Street gives the book an authentic feel.
- Somehow the book manages to read like traditional "Chic Lit" while covering deep issues like sexism, unequal expectations for performance for men and women, and power balances in martial relationships.
- Overall, this was an enjoyable read that gave me a deep appreciation for the women of Wall Street.
- As a long-time viewer of the TV series Hoarders, I was curious to see Dr. Zasio outline her approach.
- Dr. Zasio provides an outline for some reasons why hoarding can develop and how to address it. She also discusses how to make decisions about what to keep, and, perhaps more importantly, what to bring into your home.
- Reading this book inspired me to clean out some tubs of unused items that were languishing in the basement. While I don't consider myself a hoarder or clutterer, it did provide a solid framework for how to handle belongings.
- I decided to pick up this novel after seeing previews for its upcoming film adaptation.
- This novel stays true to Jojo Moyes roadmap for novels, both in relation to plot and types of characters. It feels like Nicholas Sparks with just an ounce of grit.
- The characters feel annoyingly perfectly flawed.
- After the first few chapters I was hooked. Chase's Black Rabbit Hall is an engaging novel with healthy touch of creepiness.
- There are two main narrators in the novel: Amber living in the late 1960s and Lorna in the modern day.
- I enjoyed the setting of a large and dated estate in the UK.
- Although this is a long read at 400+ pages, the novel's quick pace makes it a quick read.
- Sittenfeld re-imagines Pride and Prejudice in modern times. He is true to core nature of the original's main characters.
- The characters are somehow complex in their superficial preferences and values.
