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The Stand 04 May, 2020

We are in a pandemic so I decided to pick up The Stand and give it a shot. This was a good book although not really that relevant to the…

The Whole-Brain Child 08 March, 2020

The Whole-Brain Child is part of the current parenting zeitgeist mostly coming out of Southern California psychology practices. Like many…

The Three-Body Problem 20 January, 2020

I think I heard about The Three-Body Problem on the A16Z podcast, but I do not exactly recall. This was an enjoyable read, even more…

Atomic Habits 09 January, 2020

I heard about Atomic Habits on a podcast I listen to and decided to give it a shot. As basically a self-help book it is not bad. You have…

The Fireman 02 January, 2020

I really like Joe Hill and the latest novel of his for me was The Fireman . The idea is great, the story was good, but I didn't really care…

The Forever War 20 December, 2019

I forget how I came across The Forever War , but I read it rather quickly when I did get around to it and it is pretty good. Similar to…

Old Man's War 27 November, 2019

I picked up Old Man's War after hearing about it a few times. It is a fun and somewhat thought provoking science fiction book. It has some…

How to Change Your Mind 09 July, 2019

I fell behind on writing these after reading, so this is just going to be a marker. I read How to Change Your Mind and it was great. This…

Less 21 June, 2019

Halfway through reading Less I came to the conclusion that I don't think I have read a novel before with a gay protagonist. That says…

Munich 16 June, 2019

From the author of An Officer and a Spy comes Munich yet another wonderful piece of historical fiction. This is a fictional spy thriller…

The Spy and the Traitor 10 June, 2019

I am not sure why this one got recommeneded to me but The Spy and the Traitor as been on my list for a while now. I am happy to have…

2001: A Space Odyssey 02 June, 2019

2001: A Space Odyssey is a classic science fiction novel as well as a classic movie. I have seen the movie several times, but didn't really…

The Last Stone 14 May, 2019

Having children changes your outlook on life. The Last Stone is a true crime story about the kidnapping and murder of two young girls in…

Pale Fire 14 April, 2019

I could not stand Pale Fire . I barely read it to tell the truth. Or I should say I had a lot of trouble so I just forced myself to get…

Armada 03 April, 2019

I enjoyed Ready Player One so much that I knew I was going to read Armada eventually. A great idea, executed okay, resulting in a good…

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