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XenaPrincess (148 KP) rated Nasty Women in Books

Jun 20, 2017  
Nasty Women
Nasty Women
404 Ink | 2017 | Essays
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8.3 (6 Ratings)
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There is much to admire with the writing of this collection of essays. (2 more)
Topical, not afraid to delve into tragedy, relationships etc.
Hard-hitting yet empowering.
Collection of essays depicting modern life as a woman.
  
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Dana (24 KP) rated An Essay on the Principle of Population in Books

Mar 23, 2018  
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An Essay on the Principle of Population
Thomas Robert Malthus, Shannon C. Stimson | 2017 | Business & Finance
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4.0 (1 Ratings)
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Again, we have more essays which are not very enjoyable.

There wasn't anything in particular I found interesting in these essays. They all spoke of similar things to what Darwin talks about, but is less coherent as they go along.
  
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Eilidh G Clark (177 KP) rated Strong Words: Modern Poets on Modern Poetry in Books

Jul 2, 2019  
Strong Words: Modern Poets on Modern Poetry
Strong Words: Modern Poets on Modern Poetry
by W. N. Herbert (Editor), W.N. Herbert (Editor) | 2001 | Education, Essays, Fiction & Poetry
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7.0 (1 Ratings)
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Some pretty good essays (0 more)
Some of the essays were a bit wordy (0 more)
A book of why I write by people who write
A book of short essays from poets writing about the art of poetry. Look out for Kathleen Jamie's essay on truth, very insightful. Some of the book was like a massive tongue twister whilst others where thought provoking. Worth a read if you want an insiders view.
  
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Carrie Brownstein recommended Slouching Towards Bethlehem in Books (curated)

 
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Joan Didion | 2017 | Biography, History & Politics
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"A seminal book of essays. A meditation on the mythologies of the West and on America itself. Trenchant, prescient, timeless"

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Meghan Udell recommended The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater in Books (curated)

 
The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater
The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater
Alanna Okun | 2021
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"The second piece in this heartfelt and raw book of essays is titled “Not Just for Grandmas.” Okun means it facetiously, but the title really hit home for me. Knitting wasn’t something the cool kids were doing in high-school. Knitting was an activity reserved for Grandmothers and the like, but suddenly here was a book of essays that spoke to the anxiety prone — myself included — looking to exert a little control over the crazy world around us."

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Dana (24 KP) rated On Liberty and Other Essays in Books

Mar 23, 2018  
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On Liberty and Other Essays
John Stuart Mill | 1998
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4.0 (1 Ratings)
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I am not a fan of reading essays. Though they give interesting views, they are not entertaining in the slightest. I was more intrigued by the last essay out of all of them which is called "The Subjection of Women." It seems as if he is a feminist of the Victorian era, which is very cool to be able to see. He has a lot of good ideas in there that are still very relevant today. Out of all of these essays, I would recommend this one out of all of them.

The one thing I didn't like about any of these essays is that they are all very repetitive. They seem to say the same thing over and over again which gets very boring, very quickly.
  
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Books Editor (673 KP) shared own list

Oct 1, 2017
From black-and-white photos of brutalist buildings, to heady essays on graphic design’s role in society, to pretty doodles - whatever your interests, there’s something here to fascinate and inspire you in 2017.
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Ingenious Design Books to Inspire You

The best design books have the power to spark new thoughts, theories, ideas, and opinions. Collected below by The Wired is a diverse collection of 19 such books, published in the past year.

Graphic: 500 Designs That Matter

Graphic: 500 Designs That Matter

Phaidon Editors

6.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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Five hundred of the most iconic graphic designs of all time, from the beginnings of mechanical...

Design
Sunday Sketching

Sunday Sketching

Christoph Niemann

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From award-winning artist and author Cristoph Niemann comes a collection of witty illustrations and...

Draplin Design Co.: Pretty Much Everything

Draplin Design Co.: Pretty Much Everything

Aaron James Draplin

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Esquire. Ford Motors. Burton Snowboards. The Obama Administration. While all of these brands are...

Design
The World of Charles and Ray Eames

The World of Charles and Ray Eames

Catherine Ince

7.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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This is the first comprehensive book on the Eames' legacy in over a decade, revealing the rich...

Design
Richard Sapper Edited by Jonathan Olivares

Richard Sapper Edited by Jonathan Olivares

Jonathan Olivares

4.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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An in-depth study of the work of German-born industrial designer Richard Sapper, most famous for...

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Kristy H (1252 KP) rated I Was Told There'd Be Cake in Books

Feb 13, 2018  
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I Was Told There'd Be Cake
Sloane Crosley | 2008
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4.0 (1 Ratings)
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Rather disappointing collection of essays, especially after all the buzz I'd heard about this book. She had me laughing at a few places, but most of the stories felt either flat or forced.
  
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Jill Shalvis recommended We Are Never Meeting in Real Life in Books (curated)

 
We Are Never Meeting in Real Life
We Are Never Meeting in Real Life
Samantha Irby | 2017 | Essays, Humor & Comedy
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"This one is a memoir consisting of essays. Very real, dark at times, but the wit and candor snagged me from the start. Laugh-out-loud funny but also very realistic and honest."

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Gabrielle Union recommended Between the World and Me: Notes on the First 150 Years in America in Books (curated)

 
Between the World and Me: Notes on the First 150 Years in America
Between the World and Me: Notes on the First 150 Years in America
Ta-Nehisi Coates | 2015 | Biography
9.0 (6 Ratings)
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"As written to his son, Coates’s poignant and gripping essays that tackle race in America. The book has been a great resource when having the difficult and necessary conversations about race with teens and adults."

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