Book club | Austin Zoot

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Dec 6, 20233 min

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Review: Our Capacity for Compassion for Eventual Evil

It is no small feat to tell a story with a foregone conclusion. After all, much of what makes a story engaging is the anticipation of...

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Jul 31, 20233 min

Therapy is All the Rage...But Not All Mental Healthcare Is Created Equal

As our societal awareness of mental health has grown, so too has an industry focused on selling us the best ways to take care of our...

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Jun 14, 20233 min

The Counselors Review:

“You stand on the shoulders of giants.” This was a popular refrain in my youth group growing up, and I believed it. I looked up to and...

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Apr 27, 20232 min

Luckiest Girl Alive Review: A No-Longer Novel Idea

The trailer for the new Netflix movie Luckiest Girl Alive caught my attention. Mila Kunis is a favorite of mine, and a suspenseful drama...

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Apr 18, 20232 min

All Things Aside Review: Shlesinger's unique blend of comedy and social critique

During the hardest parts of the COVID shutdown, my wife and I watched a lot of stand-up comedy. There was something refreshing about...

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Apr 3, 20232 min

Brighter By The Day Book Review

Life’s too short to read bad books. And the old adage about “don’t judge a book by its cover” is a lot of phooey. Because you can usually...

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Feb 23, 20232 min

Radical Candor Book Review

Everything starts from a place of relationships. This is true in every industry, but is perhaps most often ignored in a business setting....

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Feb 9, 20232 min

Good Enough Book Review

Good Enough wasn’t really written for me. I’ve read books by Kate Bowler before, and I liked them enough to read this, no questions...

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Jan 24, 20231 min

Reminders of Him - Review

There’s a lot going on in the world. Sometimes you want the security of reading a book with the certainty that everything is going to be...