As you notice, I'm progressing criss-cross through multiple books. My mood dictates what I want to read so I want to have more than enough options on my e-reader. Though you could argue it's a lack of commitment; I'm easily distracted.
I have ordered the books by my rating despite not having read most of them to the end yet.
The Last Unicorn, by
Peter S. Beagle [★★★★★]
Living in peace in her lilac wood, the Unicorn didn't know the world had changed, or that anything had happened to the rest of her kind. Overhearing a chance conversation, she resolves to venture out and discover the truth. The road is dangerous, and the risks are great. If she fails, then unicorns will be lost. Forever.
Why Buddhism is True, by
Robert Wright [★★★★★]
Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment is a book that journeys through psychology, philosophy, and lots of meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and enduring happiness.
Thinking, Fast and Slow, by
Daniel Kahneman [★★★★★]
Daniel describes two systems, intuition and slow thinking, which helps us form our judgement. He walks us through the principles of behavioral economics and how we can avoid mistakes when the stakes are high.
Spice and Wolf, Vol. 2, by
Isuna Hasekura [★★★★✰]
A light novel series that follows a traveling merchant who peddles various goods from town to town to make a living in a stylized historical setting with European influences. He meets a Pegan wolf-deity girl with a wolf's tail and ears. Together, as they travel, her wisdom helps increase his profits and her true nature draws unwanted attention from the church.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 11, by
Fuse [★★★★✰]
A light novel series that follows a salaryman who is murdered and then reincarnated in a sword and sorcery world as the titular slime, who goes on to gather allies to build his own nation of monsters.
It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism, by
Bernie Sanders [★★★✰✰]
A progressive takedown of the uber-capitalist status quo that has enriched millionaires and billionaires at the expense of the working class, and a blueprint for what the transformational change would actually look like.
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, by
Jordan Peterson [★★✰✰✰]
A journey broadly discussing discipline, freedom, adventure and responsibility, distilling the world's wisdom into 12 practical and profound rules for life.
I whole-heartedly recommend The Last Unicorn to anyone who loves poetic, funny, magical, and heartbreaking stories. And I recommend Why Buddhism is True for its interesting approach to Buddhism by focusing on the naturalistic parts: ideas that fall squarely within modern psychology and philosophy.
