Allison

ugh i love the prequels so much, give me more random jedi lore pls

This is the kind of Star Wars book I wished existed when I was a kid.

I didnt realize Alan alda was such a big science nerd nor that he helped start a science communication center. The concepts in this book weren't groundbreaking, but definitely more actionable than some other communication books I've read.

This was a different take on a typical spy story with lots of family drama woven in. Can't say I've read a novel partially based on Burkina Faso (nor did I realize the political aspect of that story was true until I googled it after reading).

I tend to not read non-fiction books but he wove the narratives so well together it was hard to put down.

I think all these problems would be solved if people just went to therapy.

Enjoyed the use of time throughout. Fairly quick read.

Alright that fucking swerve with the dad almost lost me, but glad I kept listening.
She had a really shitty 36 hours there, like holy fuck.

One day I'll like tropes other than ‘forced proximity' but today is not that day.

definitley more lit fic than mystery or thriller but still an interesting read

It was fine. Not as engaging as I expected and I definitely didn't listen closely enough to follow all the scientist names he used casually. In hindsight I probably should have read this one vs audio.

I don't really know how to rate this book. It definitely felt like something we would've read in English class in high school. Don't think I know the history of America's presence in the Caribbean well enough to fully understand everything this book was trying to say.

But I enjoyed the book tho so ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Goddamnit America.


The book was great and his story is remarkable. And I realize the takeaway isn't America sucks, but it's hard not to when we we always fuck things up so badly.

Obviously I'm biased as I'm a friend of the pod, but this was great. Loved the insight from someone who worked with Obama from his campaign days all the way to the end. A fascinating look at how foreign policy works.

Came for the slow burn, got emotionally wrecked by the plot. 10/10 will cry again.

The concepts and topics in this book are so important. And I think this is a really important read for all feminists.

But I really struggled with the format. In hindsight, I think it reads more like a speech so I should have gone with the audio book.

This was cute; loved how simple the magic system was.

Told the parallel histories of modern rocketry/NASA and JFK to explain how we landed on the moon so quickly. Appreciated the discussion on von Braun's past, but got a smidge lost on some of the dates mentioned post WWII (probably would have been more clear if I wasn't listening to it).
Also, the narrator kept mispronouncing Gilruth.

Bonus points for being steamier than I was expecting. Overall it was cute and hit a little too close to home.

Part memoir, part true crime. She did an excellent job of pulling together the pieces of 10 years of crime.

Loved the use of time to carry the narrative forward.

Eh. Plot was good but not a fan of her writing style.

well, i cried. but who's surprised

Wow. What a way to end 2021. Encapsulates the ‘grey-ness' of being human and surviving in a brutal industry. I guessed the twist but that didn't take away from the story.

Very introductory look at the universe. The multiple “we'll talk about this more in chapter x” was really frustrating.

Just another reminder on how much better the prequels would have been if George Lucas had less control.
He's a great idea man, but damn that dialogue sucks.