Book Review: Immortality, Inc. — by Robert Sheckley
Immortality, Inc. by Robert Sheckley My rating: 4 of 5 stars The topic and writing were both intriguing. But I felt the story got bogged down at times. I didn’t…
Book Review: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood — by Trevor Noah
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah My rating: 5 of 5 stars Reading through the reviews, I was convinced that there must have been…
Book Review: Hiroshima — John Hersey
Hiroshima by John Hersey My rating: 4 of 5 stars Listening to this book, you can tell that it was an anthology that was later stitched together. But Hersey did…
Book Review: Survivor — by Chuck Palahniuk
Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk My rating: 3 of 5 stars Another reviewer said something to the effect of not being able to relate to the main character and I thought…
Book Review: The Book of Common Fallacies — by Philip Ward
The Book of Common Fallacies: Falsehoods, Misconceptions, Flawed Facts, and Half-Truths That Are Ruining Your Life by Philip Ward My rating: 1 of 5 stars Just as “common sense” and…
Book Review: 1984 — by George Orwell
1984 by George Orwell My rating: 4 of 5 stars Having read 1984 before, it was nice to be able to compare and contrast the narrator’s inflections and voices with…
Book Review: Animal Farm — by George Orwell
Animal Farm by George Orwell My rating: 5 of 5 stars Having read Animal Farm before, I knew the book. But it’s one of those books that it’s always good…
Book Review: The Reservoir
The Reservoir by David Duchovny My rating: 3 of 5 stars At times brilliant. Also, WTF? I really enjoyed this story until about the last 10% and then it went…
Book Review: The Martian
The Martian by Andy Weir My rating: 5 of 5 stars Great story. I enjoyed all the science-y stuff and really felt that Andy Weir brought Mark Watney to life.…
Book Review: History Decoded
History Decoded: The 10 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time by Brad Meltzer My rating: 3 of 5 stars 368 minutes I could have spent better I didn’t hate it. And…