Rated Flowers for Algernon 10/10
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Finished reading To Be Taught, If Fortunate
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Rated Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones 8/10
A very by-the-numbers teach a lesson with 1 or more compelling anecdotes. I will certainly be revisiting.
Rated Ready Player Two 4/10
I listened to it with my son, so I have some nostalgia.<br/><br/>Ugh. I wanted to like this book. Felt too much like a forced sequel.<br/><br/>If you REALLY liked the first book, you'll likely...uh...enjoy(?) this one.
Rated Happy 10/10
Again, this whole series is a fun ride. Fascinating world building. The characters are a crazy mix and fun and silly – and then somber and scary. Super fun!
Rated Hellion 8/10
Again, just solid fun. Fascinating character development. Fun twists. Cool characters. Great action.
Rated The Dark Between the Stars: The Saga of Shadows, Book One 10/10
It's tough to believe that a human being can create such an intricate, fascinating universe.<br/><br/>Great SciFi.
Finished reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Rated Children of Time 10/10
Holy, crazy awesome. Original in so many dimensions. Fascinating reflection on progress, violence, religion, alternative evolution.<br/><br/>recommended without reservation
Wants to read Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens
Rated Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion 8/10
Mr Bloom makes a very compelling case here, although I think many will find it subtle.
Rated Who's in Charge? Free Will and the Science of the Brain 10/10
A great book. Just the introduction to neuroscience was amazing. If you want an accessible overview of our modern understanding of the brain, this is the place to start. The author's discussion of how we consider guilt and innocence in the context of our evolving understanding of the brain is also fascinating. Highly recommended. A fun and enlightening read.
I feel I need to explain my review methodology.<br/><br/>5: recommend to many people with little or no hesitation.<br/>4: recommend to some people, with some hesitation.<br/>3: might recommend it, but needs a warning.<br/><br/>This book needs a warning. The concepts are super interesting. Definitely some cool takeaways, but...<br/><br/>It could have been half as long. The last third was a slog.<br/><br/>You've been warned.
Rated Level Five 8/10
Super solid sci-fi with some AMAZINGLY prescient looks into the scary future of advanced AI and nanotechnology.<br/><br/>The author clearly read Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence – or at least it reads that way.<br/><br/>The lip biting and pervasive marital discord were a bit over the top, but overall I'd recommend it!
Rated Salvation Lost 10/10
Great ride. Fascinating story. A lot going on. Excited for the third book!
Rated Spin 8/10
Super solid book. Not a crazy whirlwind fun ride, but deep and fascinating and amazingly well read.<br/><br/>The sci-fi of it seemed only a character among many.<br/><br/>Very enjoyable. Recommended.
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