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nigini commented on Having and Being Had by Eula Biss
nigini commented on Decolonizing Design by Elizabeth (Dori) Tunstall
nigini rated Ancillary Sword: 4 stars

Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie (Imperial Radch, #2)
Seeking atonement for past crimes, Breq takes on a mission as captain of a troublesome new crew of Radchai soldiers, …

O Perfume by Patrick Süskind, Tradução: Maria Emília Ferros Moura
Esta estranha história passa-se no século XVIII e é fruto de um extraordinário trabalho de reconstituição histórica que consegue captar …
nigini commented on Decolonizing Design by Elizabeth (Dori) Tunstall
"Decolonizing becomes an active interrogation and a dismantling of the privileges and power that you receive as a result of colonization... If it doesn't hurt, then you're not doing it right."
nigini rated CRÔNICA DE UM AMOR LOUCO: 4 stars

CRÔNICA DE UM AMOR LOUCO by Charles Bukowski (Ereções, ejaculações e exibicionismos, #1)
Crônica de um amor louco é o primeiro dos dois volumes da obra Ereções, ejaculações e exibicionismos, do genial escritor …
nigini rated Parte e o Todo, A: 5 stars
nigini rated Red Team Blues: 4 stars

Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow (Martin Hench, #1)
Martin Hench is 67 years old, single, and successful in a career stretching back to the beginnings of Silicon Valley. …
nigini rated The Will to Change: 5 stars

The Will to Change by bell hooks
Everyone needs to love and be loved -- even men. But to know love, men must be able to look …
nigini reviewed Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Review of 'Braiding Sweetgrass' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
The most soulful book I've read in my life. The beauty of Kimmerer's words, braiding native, scientific, and modern life is an experience I want to keep going back to.
nigini rated Ancillary Justice: 4 stars

Ancillary Justice by David M. Higgins (Imperial Radch, #1)
On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest. Once, she was …
nigini reviewed Conscience by Patricia Churchland
Review of 'Conscience' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A highly informative read on brain research and how that intersects with human social practices and morality.
nigini rated The Best of Me: 5 stars

The Best of Me by David Sedaris, David Sedaris
For more than twenty-five years, David Sedaris has been carving out a unique literary space, virtually creating his own genre. …