As someone who struggles with idleness, I am very much looking forward to reading this
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2024 Reading Goal
25% complete! Mat has read 3 of 12 books.
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Mat wants to read I Want a Better Catastrophe by Andrew Boyd
I Want a Better Catastrophe by Andrew Boyd
An existential manual for tragic optimists, can-do pessimists, and compassionate doomers
With global heating projected to rocket past the 1.5°C …
Mat wants to read Love Language by Linda Marigliano
Mat started reading The List by Yomi Adegoke
Mat finished reading Weasels in the Attic by David Boyd
Mat wants to read Empire of Normality by Robert Chapman
Empire of Normality by Robert Chapman
'Groundbreaking ... [provides] a deep history of the invention of the 'normal' mind as one of the most oppressive tools …
Mat started reading Weasels in the Attic by David Boyd
Mat started reading Not Working by Josh Cohen
Mat reviewed Braised Pork by An Yu
One morning in autumn, just after breakfast, Jia Jia finds her husband dead in the …
One for the Murakami fans
3 stars
With its fantastical moments, this will appeal to fans of Murakami, though whether they are an allegory or to be taken literally is up to the reader.
Mat set a goal to read 12 books in 2024
Raw and unfiltered
4 stars
I don't I've ever listened to such a raw and unfiltered music biography. Viv Albertine gives a detailed account of her life, even if some details don't cast her in a flattering light.
Mat rated The Vanishing Half: 4 stars
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Brit Bennett’s chart topping novel, The Vanishing Half, is a story that tracks the lives of twin African American twin …
Mat reviewed Convenience Store Woman by 村田沙耶香
Keiko Furukura had always been considered a strange child, and her parents always worried how …
Review of 'Convenience Store Woman' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
The comical and deadpan delivery of this store hooked me in as did the social commentary
Mat rated Strange Weather in Tokyo: 4 stars
Mat rated Bicycle Diaries: 3 stars
Bicycle Diaries by David Byrne
The iconic musician presents a behind-the-handlebars view of the world's cities.