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idealist at heart
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join me in finding nonfiction that empowers & inspires ✨📚
▪️personal growth
▪️female empowerment
▪️social commentary & justice
new book reviews or reading lists weekly!
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jacinda ardern's 'a different kind of power' is as special as she is. it's one human putting to paper their experiences with all their doubts, hopes and fears. no fuss, no fancies. nothing between her and her reader.
full review: idealistatheart.com/a-different-...
#nonfiction #memoir #politics
cover of the nonfiction book 'a different kind of power' by jacinda ardern
July 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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nonfiction isn’t boring—it’s literally how I rewired my life.
this is why i do what i do!

#booksky #nonfiction #personaldevelopment #stereotypes
May 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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11 books that unpack how #bigtech is reshaping our minds, our decisions, and our future. from the architecture of attention to the rise of #AI – these books changed how i think about #technology, power and choice.
which books would you add to this reading list?
#booksky #nonfiction #readinglist
May 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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continuing with the theme of technology reads, this feels like a decent follow-up to supremacy. another one that’s remained unread on my shelves for way too long.

#currentread #booksky #nonfiction #technology
cover of the nonfiction book ‘don’t be evil’ by rana foroohar
April 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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welcome to my new favourite room! ✨📚

when you read as much as i do, a comfortable reading nook is everything & i can’t wait to tackle my TBR.

speaking of which, what book are you currently most excited about? and whom would you recommend it to?

#booksky #nonfiction #homelibrary #readingnook
April 24, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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wait… you organise your books by COLOUR?!
if there’s one comment i hear over and over, it’s this one.
like i can’t be a ‘serious’ nonfiction reader if i sort my books this way.
but to me books are fun, colours are fun, and using colour to sort books is a LOT of fun.
#booksky #nonfiction #bookshelf
April 23, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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watching these shelves go up is like seeing my bookish dreams come to life!! i am way too excited and completely obsessed with the result!

#booksky #nonfiction #homelibrary #makeover

Music: Booster
Musician: AlexGuz
April 22, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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like every booklover anywhere, i own a lot of books & i have a book buying problem 🫣🫣

but, every great story begins with a blank page—or in this case, an empty shelf 📚✨

any guesses, as to where I’ll go from here?

#booksky #homelibrary #nonfiction #makeover

Music: Odyssey
Musician: jiglr
April 21, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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’the patriarchs’ is a journey through time and the diversity of cultural #heritage. angela saini skillfully guides through often conflicting information & creates a sense of suspense and anticipation rare in #nonfiction
full review: idealistatheart.com/the-patriarc...
#booksky #history #patriarchy
cover of the nonfiction book 'the patriarchs' by angela saini
April 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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most of us get the most basic facts about the world wrong. that’s why global #health researcher hans rosling wrote #factfulness. to give people the tools to get it right!
this #book is perfect for #nonfiction beginners.
full review: idealistatheart.com/factfulness-...
#booksky #evidencebased #facts
cover of the nonfiction book factfulness by hans rosling
April 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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in 'weapons of math destruction’, cathy o’neil discusses the pervasiveness and high stakes of #algorithms in daily life. her message, however, isn’t just about #technology. it’s about social justice.
full review: idealistatheart.com/weapons-of-m...
#booksky #nonfiction #bigtech #socialjustice
cover of the nonfiction book 'weapons of math destruction' by cathy o'neil
April 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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in 'maybe you should talk to someone', lori gottlieb went from feeling lost & seeking help in #therapy to feeling found. the twist: gottlieb is a therapist herself.
this #memoir is smart, funny, honest & touching.
full review: idealistatheart.com/maybe-you-sh...
#booksky #nonfiction #psychology
cover of the nonfiction book 'maybe you should talk to someone' by lori gottlieb
April 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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in 'the authority gap', mary ann sieghart studies the perceived difference in skills we (un?)consciously expect men to have more of than women. with evidence-based arguments and illustrative anecdotes.
full review: idealistatheart.com/the-authorit...
#booksky #nonfiction #equality #feminism #reading
cover of nonfiction book 'the authority gap' by mary ann sieghart
April 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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no filter by sarah frier is about the origin and rise of instagram. i loved how it empasizes corporate culture, how that shapes the product and ultimately user experience.
i regret not reading it sooner.
full review: idealistatheart.com/no-filter-by...
#booksky #bookstagram #nonfiction #socialmedia
cover of the nonfiction book ‘no filter’ by sarah frier
April 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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in ‘never split the difference’, former fbi negotiator chris voss shares life-saving #negotiation techniques. actionable & easy to incorporate into daily life, but also lots of testosterone-fuelled humblebrag stories.
full review: idealistatheart.com/never-split-...
#booksky #nonfiction #business
cover of the nonfiction book 'never split the difference' by chris voss
April 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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what could be more of a classic than ‘the art of war’ written 2,500 years ago? i was surprised how much of the book is about #leadership such as the well-being of troops. no wonder it's still one of the more hyped #business books.
full review: idealistatheart.com/the-art-of-w...
#booksky #nonfiction
cover of the nonfiction book 'the art of war'
April 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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i picked up 'moody' by amy thompson hoping for a better understanding of how my body works. instead, i got dumbed down #science and a glorified sales pitch for the app of the same name. do not recommend.
full review: idealistatheart.com/moody-by-amy...
#booksky #nonfiction #womenshealth #hormones
nonfiction book 'moody' by amy thomson
April 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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if you like ted talks, chances are you’ll enjoy cy wakeman’s book ‘no ego’. it's about the workplace & the expectations and emotional fall-out that we all bring to work.
short, fun & filled with anecdotes.
full review: idealistatheart.com/no-ego-by-cy...
#booksky #nonfiction #business #leadership
cover of the nonfiction book 'no ego' by cy wakeman
April 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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or ‘the education of an idealist’ by samantha power? freelance war correspondent (at 22!!), wrote THE book on genocide, pulitzer winner & youngest ever UN ambassador
cover of the nonfiction book the education of an idealist
April 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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how about ‘unwell women’ by elinor cleghorn? it highlights what happens when the wellbeing & medical care of women is anchored in knowledge and practices developed under the male gaze.
cover of the nonfiction book unwell women
April 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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the power of wynn-williams' #memoir 'careless people' about her time at facebook lies in its light, self-deprecating & funny tone. it reminds me of a quote from the art of war: all warfare is deception.
full review: idealistatheart.com/careless-peo...
#booksky #nonfiction @panmacmillan.bsky.social
cover of the nonfiction book 'careless people' by sarah wynn-williams
April 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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books like ‘why we sleep’ by matthew walker are why i love nonfiction: a leading expert shares insights and learnings from decades of research.
it's both eye-opening & a sharp social critique.
full review: idealistatheart.com/why-we-sleep...
#booksky #nonfiction #classics #sleep #health #science
cover of the nonfiction book 'why we sleep' by matthew walker
April 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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tara schuster’s ‘buy yourself the fucking lilies’ is part memoir, part self-help book with each of the 30+ chapters dedicated to a different self-care practice. a bit like a buffet with too many options
full review: idealistatheart.com/buy-yourself...
#booksky #nonfiction #memoir #selfhelp #selfcare
cover of the nonfiction book 'buy yourself the fucking lilies' by tara schuster
April 2, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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i love @thestorygraph.com 🥰🥰
a collage of all the covers of all the books i read in march: against white feminism, digital minimalism, still alice, do less, unwell women, jane austen’s bookshelf and ‘der unbewusste lebensplan’
April 1, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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in my opinion, there are 2 key takeaways from 'white fragility':
1. racism is not an ‘either / or’ binary but rather a continuum & 2. the challenge is to accept and grapple with this truth.
full review: idealistatheart.com/white-fragil...
#bluesky #nonfiction #socialjustice #whiteprivilege
cover of the nonfiction book 'white fragility' by robin diangelo
March 31, 2025 at 4:47 PM