Tom Randall

I thought of it as a better-written English Great Gatsby, with actual characters instead of crude archetypes.

Some of the stories were better than others - but it holds up.

Thoughts on the philosophy of science and science's relation to religion.

More traditional than the movie, but very good in its own right.

Has a wider lens than Dracula, focusing on the vampire invasion's effect on the entire town.

Great hard sci-fi that explores what it means to be human and whether it matters.

Just as good as, if not better than, the rest of the trilogy. The additional gender identity themes in this one made it extra interesting.

I think I liked Kitchens of the Great Midwest better, but both fulfill the same upper midwestern comfort food need

Really enjoyed the section on the populist movement at the turn of the 20th century, but thought the progressive era didn't have as many insights. Maybe it was too close in time to the publication to really see the progressives' place in history.

Great story that I wish I had read earlier. The direct confrontation with Europeans happens near the end, and I wish it had been a bigger part of the book, but maybe that's what the sequels are for.

More straightforward than I was expecting, but will be a good intro to Norse mythology for the kids some day

Excellent translation and footnotes as always from Robert Alter. I was surprised by how bland Proverbs is to an adult reader, but Job and Ecclesiastes/Qoholet are surprisingly complex and subversive.

Interesting insider look at what is ultimately a semantic argument. There's a bit on the cultural and social reasons why people are attached to Pluto as a planet - the book would've benefited from more of that.

The prose was great at points but I never cared much about the story or characters.

Very mixed feelings. The women's stories were fascinating but the author and her husband are horrid.

Must read if you want to understand the real-world risks of digital security

Between this and Guilty Until Proven Innocent, you can get a pretty good perspective of the issues.

Very interesting history of Garfield's assassination, and doesn't take too long to tell the essential parts. Alexander Graham Bell's connection and the medical community's resistance to antiseptic surgery were the most interesting parts.

Really engaging, especially around the hunger strikes

Carnies are weird but they just aren't that scary.

Great adventure story, engaging from the beginning, with just enough time spent on world-building.

The thesis is solid, but the case studies are starting to feel dated.

This definitely isn't for everyone, but I loved it.

Shorter and more clever than the movie.

Decent pop psychology book, but more Nate Silver than Malcolm Gladwell.