Bea’s 'non-fiction' books on Goodreads (47 books)

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	#	cover	title	author	isbn	isbn13	asin	pages	rating	ratings	pub	(ed.)	rating	my rating	review	notes		comments	votes	count	started	read	added		owned
checkbox	position	cover	title Meditations	author Marcus Aurelius	isbn 0140449337	isbn13 9780140449334	asin 0140449337	num pages 254 pp	avg rating 4.28	num ratings 271,081	date pub 180	date pub edition Apr 27, 2006	Bea's rating it was amazing	my rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars add to shelves	review Listened to the audiobook. Insightful.	notes Notes are private!	comments 0	votes 3	# times read 1	date started Jul 12, 2024	date read Jul 13, 2024	date added Jul 12, 2024	owned	format Paperback	actions view (with text)
checkbox	position	cover	title 12 years a slave : A true story	author Northup, Solomon	isbn 8175994479	isbn13 9788175994478	asin 8175994479	num pages 256 pp	avg rating 4.22	num ratings 119,580	date pub Feb 05, 1853	date pub edition Jan 04, 2017	Bea's rating it was amazing	my rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars add to shelves	review Gosh. This is definitely one of those must read non fiction books.	notes Notes are private!	comments 0	votes 12	# times read 1	date started Jan 06, 2024	date read Jan 11, 2024	date added Jan 06, 2024	owned	format Paperback	actions view (with text)
checkbox	position	cover	title Just As I Am	author Tyson, Cicely	isbn 0062931083	isbn13 9780062931085	asin B08425MPGS	num pages 443 pp	avg rating 4.51	num ratings 10,670	date pub Jan 26, 2021	date pub edition Jan 26, 2021	Bea's rating it was amazing	my rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars add to shelves	review Great memoir.	notes Notes are private!	comments 0	votes 6	# times read 1	date started Aug 02, 2023	date read Aug 07, 2023	date added Aug 02, 2023	owned	format ebook	actions view (with text)
checkbox	position	cover	title The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music	author Grohl, Dave	isbn 0063076098	isbn13 9780063076099	asin 0063076098	num pages 384 pp	avg rating 4.47	num ratings 150,099	date pub Oct 05, 2021	date pub edition Oct 05, 2021	Bea's rating it was amazing	my rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars add to shelves	review Dave Grohl gets 5 stars.	notes Notes are private!	comments 0	votes 6	# times read 1	date started Jul 27, 2023	date read Aug 02, 2023	date added Jul 27, 2023	owned	format Hardcover	actions view (with text)
checkbox	position	cover	title The History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained	author Grant, R.G.	isbn 1465445102	isbn13 9781465445100	asin 1465445102	num pages 352 pp	avg rating 4.06	num ratings 1,277	date pub Aug 30, 2010	date pub edition Jul 05, 2016	Bea's rating it was amazing	my rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars add to shelves	review History has been my favorite subject from gradeschool to college. This was summarized and simplified. But obviously, not all historical events were ment ...more	notes Notes are private!	comments 0	votes 13	# times read 1	date started Jun 04, 2023	date read Jun 10, 2023	date added Jun 04, 2023	owned	format Hardcover	actions view (with text)
checkbox	position	cover	title Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind	author Harari, Yuval Noah	isbn	isbn13	asin	num pages 512 pp	avg rating 4.36	num ratings 1,087,113	date pub 2011	date pub edition 2015	Bea's rating it was amazing	my rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars add to shelves	review Engaging and thought-provoking.	notes Notes are private!	comments 0	votes 7	# times read 1	date started Apr 03, 2023	date read Apr 12, 2023	date added Apr 03, 2023	owned	format Paperback	actions view (with text)
checkbox	position	cover	title 21 Lessons for the 21st Century	author Harari, Yuval Noah	isbn 0525512179	isbn13 9780525512172	asin 0525512179	num pages 372 pp	avg rating 4.17	num ratings 162,966	date pub Sep 04, 2018	date pub edition Sep 04, 2018	Bea's rating really liked it	my rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars add to shelves	review Insightful.	notes Notes are private!	comments 0	votes 7	# times read 1	date started Mar 19, 2023	date read Mar 22, 2023	date added Mar 19, 2023	owned	format Hardcover	actions view (with text)
checkbox	position	cover	title How to Win Friends & Influence People	author Carnegie, Dale	isbn	isbn13	asin	num pages 288 pp	avg rating 4.22	num ratings 1,026,188	date pub Oct 1936	date pub edition 1998	Bea's rating really liked it	my rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars add to shelves	review 3.5	notes Notes are private!	comments 0	votes 6	# times read 1	date started Feb 05, 2023	date read Feb 08, 2023	date added Feb 05, 2023	owned	format Paperback	actions view (with text)
checkbox	position	cover	title Thinking, Fast and Slow	author Kahneman, Daniel	isbn 0374275637	isbn13 9780374275631	asin 0374275637	num pages 499 pp	avg rating 4.18	num ratings 520,276	date pub Oct 25, 2011	date pub edition Oct 25, 2011	Bea's rating really liked it	my rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars add to shelves	review Lengthy and wordy but a great book.	notes Notes are private!	comments 0	votes 6	# times read 1	date started May 24, 2022	date read Jun 2022	date added May 24, 2022	owned	format Hardcover	actions view (with text)
checkbox	position	cover	title When Breath Becomes Air	author Kalanithi, Paul	isbn 0812988418	isbn13 9780812988413	asin B00XSSYR50	num pages 208 pp	avg rating 4.40	num ratings 703,518	date pub Jan 12, 2016	date pub edition Jan 12, 2016	Bea's rating it was amazing	my rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars add to shelves	review Heartfelt and insightful.	notes Notes are private!	comments 0	votes 6	# times read 1	date started Mar 12, 2022	date read Mar 13, 2022	date added Mar 12, 2022	owned	format Kindle Edition	actions view (with text)
checkbox	position	cover	title The Power Is Within You	author Hay, Louise L.	isbn 1401928927	isbn13 9781401928926	asin B00GWUF7QE	num pages 257 pp	avg rating 4.23	num ratings 6,922	date pub May 1991	date pub edition Mar 07, 1995	Bea's rating really liked it	my rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars add to shelves	review Gives good insight to oneself and how to perceive things in a more constructive and empathetic way.	notes Notes are private!	comments 0	votes 8	# times read 1	date started Feb 08, 2022	date read Feb 09, 2022	date added Feb 08, 2022	owned	format Kindle Edition	actions view (with text)
checkbox	position	cover	title Wishful Drinking	author Fisher, Carrie	isbn 1439102252	isbn13 9781439102251	asin 1439102252	num pages 163 pp	avg rating 3.82	num ratings 88,215	date pub Dec 02, 2008	date pub edition Dec 02, 2008	Bea's rating really liked it	my rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars add to shelves	review Fun and fast. Got a few chuckles from me.	notes Notes are private!	comments 0	votes 8	# times read 1	date started Feb 02, 2022	date read Feb 03, 2022	date added Feb 02, 2022	owned	format Hardcover	actions view (with text)
checkbox	position	cover	title Man's Search for Meaning	author Frankl, Viktor E.	isbn	isbn13	asin B00EKOC0HI	num pages 229 pp	avg rating 4.37	num ratings 752,867	date pub 1946	date pub edition Dec 09, 2013	Bea's rating it was amazing	my rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars add to shelves	review 4.5 What an experience reading this. Reflective.	notes Notes are private!	comments 0	votes 7	# times read 1	date started Jan 24, 2022	date read Jan 25, 2022	date added Jan 24, 2022	owned	format Kindle Edition	actions view (with text)
checkbox	position	cover	title 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos	author Peterson, Jordan B.	isbn 0345816021	isbn13 9780345816023	asin 0345816021	num pages 409 pp	avg rating 3.92	num ratings 235,061	date pub Jan 16, 2018	date pub edition Jan 23, 2018	Bea's rating it was amazing	my rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars add to shelves	review In my 4 years of seeing a psychiatrist and being in therapy, never have we talked about religion. I expected this book to be like that as well for the ...more	notes Notes are private!	comments 0	votes 6	# times read 1	date started Jan 15, 2022	date read Jan 17, 2022	date added Jan 15, 2022	owned	format Hardcover	actions view (with text)
checkbox	position	cover	title The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness	author Williams, J. Mark G.	isbn 1593851286	isbn13 9781593851286	asin 1593851286	num pages 273 pp	avg rating 4.01	num ratings 8,778	date pub Jun 01, 2007	date pub edition Jun 02, 2007	Bea's rating really liked it	my rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars add to shelves	review Actual rating: 3.5 Kind of repetitive but still a nice guide to mindfulness.	notes Notes are private!	comments 0	votes 5	# times read 1	date started Jan 14, 2022	date read Jan 15, 2022	date added Jan 14, 2022	owned	format Paperback	actions view (with text)
checkbox	position	cover	title Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life	author Kempton, Beth *	isbn 0349420998	isbn13	asin B07BDG5Z8Y	num pages 267 pp	avg rating 3.91	num ratings 6,097	date pub Dec 31, 2018	date pub edition Dec 31, 2018	Bea's rating it was ok	my rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars add to shelves	review Actual rating: 1.5 Decent but this seems more westernized to me.	notes Notes are private!	comments 0	votes 12	# times read 1	date started Jan 13, 2022	date read Jan 14, 2022	date added Jan 13, 2022	owned	format Kindle Edition	actions view (with text)
checkbox	position	cover	title Drawing Portraits: Faces and Figures	author Civardi, Giovanni	isbn 1903975093	isbn13 9781903975091	asin 1903975093	num pages 64 pp	avg rating 3.95	num ratings 176	date pub 1994	date pub edition Mar 01, 2002	Bea's rating it was amazing	my rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars add to shelves	review Looking for a book that would help in my art and found this. Good guide.	notes Notes are private!	comments 0	votes 9	# times read 1	date started Nov 27, 2021	date read Nov 27, 2021	date added Nov 27, 2021	owned	format Paperback	actions view (with text)
checkbox	position	cover	title The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing	author Kondo, Marie *	isbn 1607747308	isbn13 9781607747307	asin 1607747308	num pages 213 pp	avg rating 3.88	num ratings 373,552	date pub Dec 27, 2010	date pub edition Oct 14, 2014	Bea's rating really liked it	my rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars add to shelves	review 4 stars. May not completely follow everything on this book but it sure is helpful when you want to be organized.	notes Notes are private!	comments 0	votes 12	# times read 1	date started Jun 29, 2021	date read Jun 29, 2021	date added Jun 29, 2021	owned	format Hardcover	actions view (with text)
checkbox	position	cover	title The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life	author Manson, Mark *	isbn	isbn13	asin	num pages 212 pp	avg rating 3.88	num ratings 1,193,317	date pub 2016	date pub edition Sep 13, 2016	Bea's rating it was amazing	my rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars add to shelves	review Listened to this on audiobook and I enjoyed this.	notes Notes are private!	comments 0	votes 15	# times read 1	date started Jun 27, 2021	date read Jun 27, 2021	date added Jun 27, 2021	owned	format Paperback	actions view (with text)
checkbox	position	cover	title How To Control Your Anxiety Before It Controls You	author Ellis, Albert	isbn	isbn13	asin	num pages unknown	avg rating 3.77	num ratings 631	date pub unknown	date pub edition unknown	Bea's rating it was amazing	my rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars add to shelves	review Some of the things in this book are already being taught by my psychiatrist. It's nice to also hear other ways to cope with it and handle it by rationa ...more	notes Notes are private!	comments 0	votes 10	# times read 1	date started Mar 07, 2021	date read Mar 09, 2021	date added Mar 07, 2021	owned	format Audible Audio	actions view (with text)

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Bea > Books: non-fiction‎ (47)