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From the US. Living in the UK. Used to review under the name Lollygagger.

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Like a Warm Bath

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to be Calm in a Busy World by Haemin Sunim

May 21, 2022 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

Best for: Anyone who feels a bit overwhelmed by life. Anyone who doesn’t, but still wants some suggestions for how to slow down and calm down. In a nutshell: Buddhist monk and professor Sunim offers reflections on ways to more deeply experience different aspects of life: rest, mindfulness, passion, relationships, love, life, the future, and spirituality. Worth quoting: “Unless we recognize the still point beneath the surface of our changing emotions, we will feel we are hostage to their whims.” “When you make a mistake, […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Haemin Sunim, Philosophy, Spirituality

ASKReviews's CBR14 Review No:22 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Haemin Sunim, Philosophy, Spirituality ·
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It’s A Problem That Needs Fixing

No Place to Go: How Public Toilets Fail Our Private Needs by Lezlie Lowe

May 15, 2022 by ASKReviews 1 Comment

Best for: People with an interest in public infrastructure, but also people interested in how our public choices impact who can enjoy being out in public. In a nutshell: Author Lowe explores the problems with the (lack of) public toilets across many countries. Worth quoting: “I grew up being socialized to expect a line for the bathroom. I spent decades so desensitized to the indignity that I never questioned it.” Quoting someone interviewed for the book: “Public bathrooms are part of that infrastructure, the same […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Lezlie Lowe, urban planning

ASKReviews's CBR14 Review No:21 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Lezlie Lowe, urban planning ·
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Exactly What I Should Have Expected

Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gadsby

May 3, 2022 by ASKReviews 2 Comments

Best for: People who like memoirs, especially ones that go in unexpected places. In a nutshell: Comedian Hannah Gadsby tells of her life growing up in Tasmania, her career in comedy, and how she built her one-of-a-kind show Nanette. Worth quoting: “The lies of a vulnerable minority should never have been put into the hands of the majority in a media landscape that is all too happy to be powered by the fumes of a toxic debate.” “I find joy in my life where I […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: Hannah Gadsby

ASKReviews's CBR14 Review No:20 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: Hannah Gadsby ·
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Can Nature Heal Itself?

Islands of Abandonment: Life in the Post-Human Landscape by Cal Flyn

May 1, 2022 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

Best for: Readers interested in climate change, abandonment, natural disasters, and nature. In a nutshell: Author Flyn explores a variety of places across the world where humans have left a space – either because of their own damage, or natural disaster, or change in the way of living – and looks at how the earth renews itself, sometimes coming back stronger than before. Worth quoting: “We weed out plants well suited to the ground and conditions, and insist on propping up expensive, ill-suited, ornamental ones. […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Cal Flyn, disaster, nature

ASKReviews's CBR14 Review No:19 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Cal Flyn, disaster, nature ·
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Some Good, Some Not So Good

The Practice of Not Thinking: A Guide to Mindful Living by Ryunosuke Koike

April 23, 2022 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

Best for: Anyone looking for a book on mindful living that isn’t primarily about meditating a few times a week. In a nutshell: Former Buddhist monk Koike shares his thoughts on ways we can stop thinking (or, I’d argue, stop overthinking, as his suggestions do require a fair bit of though) and ultimately live more peacefully. Worth quoting: “[B]egin by being considerate, thinking of our listener, so we don’t cause unnecessary stimulation or stress for the other person.” “If we’re truly sorry about something, we […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Philosophy, Ryunosuke Koike

ASKReviews's CBR14 Review No:18 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Philosophy, Ryunosuke Koike ·
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What Do We Want From Our Higher Education?

The Good University: What Universities Actually Do and Why It’s Time for Radical Change by Raewyn Connell

April 11, 2022 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

Best for: Anyone who works in higher education, or anyone who has or plans to attend higher education, or anyone who lives in a society with higher education in it. In a nutshell: Author Connell explores what universities do, how that has changed, and why that is not great. Worth quoting: “It is vital to recognize that universities and schools themselves are highly active in making inequalities.” “Universities themselves have become increasingly complicit with market ideology.” Why I chose it: I work in higher education […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: higher education, Raewyn Connell

ASKReviews's CBR14 Review No:17 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: higher education, Raewyn Connell ·
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