Rich
Really struggled to finish this; I persevered because it's a classic and my FIL really enjoyed it (he has an extensive library of Sci-fi from the 50/60/70s). Trying to decide whether to continue with the Trilogy even if only for historical context.
Really struggled to get into this book, the characters / story events just did not grab me and the writing style was very economical, very little detail, and read like a todo list.
I rarely quit a book and persevered in part because I'd read the ending was an interesting twist, but it turned out to be a non event. Wish I'd stopped earlier.
This is one book you can judge by it's cover!
The stunning photograph and fabulous font hint at what lies within.
The photos are nearly all half a page or larger, which combined with the books size (A5) make it a both a visual feast but also aids identification.
The writing style is easy-going, yet is still detailed and informative.
The earlier chapters provide lots of interesting and sometime surprising (for me at least) facts about fungi.
It's labelled as a field guide, but it's probably a bit too large/heavy. Probably best to keep it at home away from harm :O)
2.5 stars, didn't hate it, but found it dragged in places and the frequent “piece to camera” style and Deus ex machina were a bit grating.
I've read several similar books and been a long term follower of MMM so was not expecting to find much new in here. But I was wrong. I'll be looking into the following having read this:
* Modern Portfolio Theory
* Capital Gains Harvesting
* Cash Cushion & Yield Shield - the authors own terms for a method to guard the 4% rule against drawdowns in a bear market.
A collection of related short stories, it's amazing that the first of these were written 29 years before man walked on the moon! That said it was a little dated and hard to read at times.
The Three Body Problem is one of the best sci-fi trilogies I've read.
However I found this follow on book a chore to read and almost gave up on it.
I read this almost a year ago. I remember it being eerie and haunting if not particularly scary. And remember the ending being a little disappointing.
