Pasted is a copy of my Goodreads review:
5/5 Stars
FANTASTIC!
One of the better nonfictions I’ve *listened* to in a long while. The audiobook is narrated by the author herself and I couldn’t help but be absolutely charmed by her lovingly neurotic self. Her writing is sublime and the way she delivers the information is straightforward.
While on the surface you might just see this as another book about LSD, this book actually dives into the war on drugs, criminal justice system, and healthcare industry - all intermixed with various musings on the self, love, and life. Ayelet’s take on her journey with LSD is both academic and incredibly personal. Her knowledge and power is undeniable - in the classroom, the court room, and this book.
She structures the book as if the start of each chapter is a personal journal entry as she records her experiences during the month-long experiment. From there the chapter then takes a life of its own, and I thoroughly enjoyed diving into each rabbit hole with her.
By the end, I found myself asking - when was it that I had a really good day?
Jan 18, 2025
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I started with “Your Brain on Love: The Neurobiology of Healthy Relationships” and it’s a book I’m sure I will re-read forever.
I’ve listened to it on audible as well- it is a GREAT listen, narrated by the author.
Whether you are single, in a happy relationship, or in a relationship you’d like to improve in some way, the information in this book (and any of his other books) will be helpful🙏
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I had a psychonaut period of my life and bought this book after a DMT trip because one of the elves told me to study the mind deeper. I had also just gotten on Instagram afterwards and was easily influenced to buy one of the first things recommended to me and like, that was def a sign. Coincidence that the elves told me to dig deeper and the title of this book is relevant????
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Now I can always have my fave movies and shows on deck because eff’ these greeding streaming services 🖕🏽
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I found myself listening to this song *a lot* throughout the year. Maybe it was the vulnerable and relatable lyrics mashed up with a uplifting melody, but something about the final lines…
*“It's that little souvenir of a colorful year
Which makes me smile inside”*
… always got to me. Hopeful, might be the feeling. Especially since it’s the only point in the song that she doesn’t reference it as a terrible year. To me it felt like she wanted autonomy over how she wanted her song, her story on the year to end. She defines it, rather than it defines her.
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