What did you read this year?
Shortest Book
48
pages
Longest Book
597
pages
Average book length in
2019
308
pages
Most Shelved
779,664
people
also shelved
Least Shelved
1,262
people
also shelved
Siv’s
average rating for
2019
3.3
3.3
Highest Rated on Goodreads
4.37
average
Siv’s first review of the year
liked it
This book was like a meandering dream, weaving in and out of place and time, characters familiar and strange, each drawn and returning to a beloved house along the river. It's an ode to home, and one in particular, currently occupied by a lovely ghost.
I liked the book while between its cover but, as I shut them, I felt disappointed. Some of it was too predictable, some threads too neatly tied while others were left to dangle. I guess I felt like ...more
I liked the book while between its cover but, as I shut them, I felt disappointed. Some of it was too predictable, some threads too neatly tied while others were left to dangle. I guess I felt like ...more
SIV’S
2019
BOOKS
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really liked it
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it was amazing
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liked it
Siv’s last review of the year
liked it
I enjoyed all the studies that back up specific actions one can take to improve happiness. Just the encouragement that our brains are not fixed, that we can- despite natural temperament- affect our ongoing outlook, including happiness, made me feel better from the get-go. The book contains heavy emphasis on how happiness plays out (or too often, doesn't) at work, but the principles apply to daily life. I only wish each chapter concluded with a pu
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