Alice

Novak builds stories around concepts that a lot of people dismiss as passing thoughts or fleeting questions. Some stories are more serious than others. All have a touch of absurdity.

Entertaining. I thought the end was too jam-packed.

I had to take a lot of breaks while reading this one - some of the stories were really powerful. I got emotional just looking at the cover photo.

I probably would have liked this book a lot more if I had read it when it was published in 2006 (when I was still in college). Now, it felt a bit too “young” for me. But I definitely empathized with Colin, a young socially-awkward prodigy who tries to decipher love using mathematical formulas. And the Chicago setting didn't hurt either.

I'm really glad I read this book. It is slow at times, but it is fulfilling.

I really like Steinbeck's writing style, and this “travelogue” about his 10,000-mile road trip around the U.S. is right up my alley.

I think I liked the idea of this book more than the book itself. You know what I mean.

Beautiful photographs, whimsical illustrations, and a peak behind the scenes of some of my favorite movies. This is a big book, about 12” x 12” and heavy. But it is worth avoiding the electronic version.

Oh. My. God.