|Title|Author|Category|Summary|Reading Status|Reading Started|Reading Ended|Reading Duration|Memorable Quotes|Personal Reflections|Rating| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |The Great Gatsby|F. Scott Fitzgerald|<span data-affine-option data-value="NNiPQ7miNg" data-option-color="var(--affine-v2-chip-label-purple)">Literature</span>|This classic novel explores themes of decadence, idealism, resistance to change, social upheaval, and excess, creating a portrait of the Jazz Age or the "Roaring Twenties" in the United States.|<span data-affine-option data-value="jOMe2JieJD" data-option-color="var(--affine-v2-chip-label-orange)">TODO</span>|1733155200000|1733932800000|10 hrs|- *"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."* <br />- *"I hope she'll be a fool—that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."*|I found the depiction of the Jazz Age vivid and intriguing, especially the critique of materialism. Gatsby's tragic pursuit of an unattainable ideal resonated with me deeply. However, I struggled to connect with some characters, such as Daisy, whose motivations felt shallow.|★★★★☆| |Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind|Yuval Noah Harari|<span data-affine-option data-value="6l9Xbiajzb" data-option-color="var(--affine-v2-chip-label-red)">History</span>|Harari examines the history of humankind, from the emergence of Homo sapiens in the Stone Age to the present day, exploring how our species has shaped the world and created modern civilizations.|<span data-affine-option data-value="94S-wjlv3E" data-option-color="var(--affine-v2-chip-label-magenta)">In Progress</span>|1733155200000|1733932800000|2 days|- *"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."* <br />- *"I hope she'll be a fool—that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."*|I found the depiction of the Jazz Age vivid and intriguing, especially the critique of materialism. Gatsby's tragic pursuit of an unattainable ideal resonated with me deeply. However, I struggled to connect with some characters, such as Daisy, whose motivations felt shallow.|★★★★★| |Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind|Yuval Noah Harari|<span data-affine-option data-value="6l9Xbiajzb" data-option-color="var(--affine-v2-chip-label-red)">History</span>|Harari examines the history of humankind, from the emergence of Homo sapiens in the Stone Age to the present day, exploring how our species has shaped the world and created modern civilizations.|<span data-affine-option data-value="r3eF1WXq65" data-option-color="var(--affine-v2-chip-label-green)">Done</span>|1733155200000|1733932800000|2 days|- *"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."* <br />- *"I hope she'll be a fool—that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."*|I found the depiction of the Jazz Age vivid and intriguing, especially the critique of materialism. Gatsby's tragic pursuit of an unattainable ideal resonated with me deeply. However, I struggled to connect with some characters, such as Daisy, whose motivations felt shallow.|★★★★☆| |Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind|Yuval Noah Harari|<span data-affine-option data-value="6l9Xbiajzb" data-option-color="var(--affine-v2-chip-label-red)">History</span>|Harari examines the history of humankind, from the emergence of Homo sapiens in the Stone Age to the present day, exploring how our species has shaped the world and created modern civilizations.|<span data-affine-option data-value="r3eF1WXq65" data-option-color="var(--affine-v2-chip-label-green)">Done</span>|1733155200000|1733932800000|2 days|- *"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."* <br />- *"I hope she'll be a fool—that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."*|I found the depiction of the Jazz Age vivid and intriguing, especially the critique of materialism. Gatsby's tragic pursuit of an unattainable ideal resonated with me deeply. However, I struggled to connect with some characters, such as Daisy, whose motivations felt shallow.|★★★★★|