Nikki Bright
The only reason I didn't give this book 5 stars is the writing. It's not super great.
That said, this book was amazing. If you have recently been diagnosed with Bipolar II, Loucks' first-hand accounts are extremely supportive. You're not alone. Everyone's situation is different and their own, but there are clear parallels and consistencies that when heard, offer incredible validation.
If you strive to understand a loved one with this disorder, I recommend picking this up as well. This book gives a clear view into the mind of someone with Bipolar II.
Pretty solid read. The principles for happiness laid out in this book make a whole lot of sense, and I will definitely be doing my best to integrate them into my life. This book uses many real life scenarios to portray ideas, which is great, but it doesn't use very much data or results from any kind of research, which would be better for my personal comprehension. Despite this, I still recommend this book to any person who desires to live a happy life unfettered by negative thoughts and emotions.
This book is phenomenal. I had been looking to up my home brewing game for a while before picking this up from my local shop, and hot DAMN was it a great idea. The design is beautiful, and it is very easy to approach. With recipes and instructions on how to make a variety of different kinds of coffee, this book is a must-have for anyone looking to brew fantastic, premium quality cup of coffee from the comfort of their home.
There are some interesting ideas in here, but they're eclipsed by all of Kurzweil's bragging about his past predictions and inventions.
Good Read!!
Grant Morrison is quite the character. I always knew this. It wasn't until reading this book that I think he is actually a character in the story of some higher dimensional being.
My heart could barely handle getting through this book, which covered a crucial piece of Roland Deschain's (the gunslinger's) backstory. Intrigue, romance, murder, riddling, and good old-fashioned gunslinging await in Wizard and Glass.
The Norse myths are awesome enough without Gaiman's touch. These tales are told masterfully.
This is my first experience with Gaiman, and I'm excited to read more of his work.
It is unbelievable that this is a debut novel. I am blown away by this book, and I cannot recommend it enough.
After reading this series, all I know is that whatever it is the Universe thinks it's doing to me, I would like it please to stop.
TL;DR
Plot: 8/10
Style: 9/10
Overall: 9/10
Audiobook: 9/10
“I only steal because my dear old family needs the money to live!”Locke Lamora made this proclamation with his wine glass held high; he and the other Gentleman Bastards were seated at the old witchwood table. . . . The others began to jeer.“Liar!” they chorused“I only steal because this wicked world won't let me work an honest trade!” Calo cried, hoisting his own glass.“LIAR!”“I only steal,” said Jean, “because I've temporarily fallen in with bad company.”“LIAR!”At last the ritual came to Bug; the boy raised his glass a bit shakily and yelled, “I only steal because it's heaps of fucking fun!”“BASTARD!”
“I'm not going to kill you,” said Locke. “I'm going to play a little game I like to call ‘Scream in pain until you answer my fucking questions.'”
“We're a different sort of thief here, Lamora. Deception and misdirection are our tools. We don't believe in hard work when a false face and a good line of bullshit can do so much more.”
This story was unexpectedly interesting! My first experience with H.G. Wells, I expected something difficult to approach. I was pleasantly surprised with a story that read quite easily, kept me gripped, and made a LOT of societal commentary. I'll definitely be reading more of their work in the future (or at whatever timeframe I'm in when it happens).
Finishing this series is so surreal for me. My parents bought me the trilogy in 2007, but I never got around to it. I let my Opa borrow the books and he never returned them, haha. Finally finishing the series is such a cathartic experience. I highly recommend these books!
EPIC
is what this series is. And this book, the capstone of it all, is a fitting end. This book isn't perfect, despite my 5-star rating. There were many choices King made that I disagreed with. By the end of the tale, however, it all came together beautifully. The quest of Roland of Gilead for the Dark Tower was long, and closing the back cover on the final chapter felt like bringing an end to a similarly long chapter of my life.
10/10 recommend, and 10/10 will read again.
The penultimate chapter in Kings 22-year-spanning epic. This book got way more meta than I was expecting, and King was walking a thin line in this but GOLLY did he stay straight. SO GOOD.
“One more turn of the path, and then we reach the clearing.”
With every consecutive sentence, King draws me (ha) further into his spellbinding universe. Each book thus far has surpassed the last, The Waste Lands being one of the smartest and most gripping novels I've read in a long time.
10/10 would wake Blaine again.
GREAT. Absolutely wonderful. Reading this book was my first experience with Stephen King, and I could not be more pleased. I'm excited to read more of his work and further delve into the expansive universe that he's woven.
Kings of the Wyld has great reviews, and I heard it was inspired by 70s rock-n-roll stories, so I had no choice but to try it out. It's not every day that I find something that meets me in the center of the venn diagram of “fantasy books” and “rock music.”
Holy hell this book kicks so much ass. It's like it was written with specifically my brain in mind.
Wowza. 10/10/ characters, specifically for their relationships. The boys in Saga have such a beautiful friendship.
The worldbuilding was also wonderful. Eames built an expansive and interesting world in the background by telling about the main characters adventures when they were younger as well as their current quest.
The plot was a pretty traditional “group on a quest to save girl” tale, but it was a perfect frame for showcasing Saga “getting the band back together.”
The action was adrenaline-pumping and the humor was gut-busting. Lots of references to rock-n-roll that gave me a good chuckle, and the characters had a perfect balance of seriousness and not taking things TOO seriously.
I'm hard-pressed to think of a single thing wrong with this book. Thus, Kings of the Wyld has jumped into my shortlist for books I recommend to new fantasy readers. It has it all.
Lovecraft has some cool ideas, and even some pretty good prose, but I think he really falls flat in putting that together into a story.
Holy cow that was a wild ride. This novel was fast-paced, but managed to be alarmingly introspective at the same time. Definitely a sci-fi staple.
This is one of those books that I know I'll read again later in life, and I'll get something else out of it.
American Gods is a book that's been on my radar for a little over a year now. It was always in my queue, but it kept getting pushed back until I finally picked it up a couple of weeks ago. Not only am I glad I read it, I'm glad I waited as long as I did.
The themes of reinvention, grief, design, and belief in this book all resonated in me with a strength that would have been unattainable if I had read it before now.
This book is phenomenal. There were a couple of parts that read like molasses but oh boy was the payoff worth it.
Read it when you feel you're ready.