Nor is no book too small to make a difference. A hell of a passionate speaker and able to say a lot in few words. Powerful and convincing, hopefully enough of the right people listen to her. 

The final book in the Three Body/Remembrance of Earth's Past series and really the only series I have ever reread. I love this series and love this book because it really closes out the series with a huge finale. Gigantic in scope and a hell of a lot of fun. 

Famous music producer and serious meditation guru Rick Rubin knocks it out of the park with this one. So many amazing one-liner mantras on staying creative in whatever you do. Required reading and required multiple reading...I get not get it all upon a single listen so will have to revisit soon. 

Forgot how much I enjoy a Scalzi book with a Will Wheaton narrate. Super fun and super easy to listen and really enjoy. A great re-do of a book I might have to read now...

Wow, what a story. This year"s Man Booker Prize winner was a beast...how much can people justify putting up with with the government moves to fascism? They can't do this, can they? Someone will stop them won't they? No. They won't.

2015 Man Booker Prize winner...I liked it, mostly, but so so so not a quick read. It seemed to go on for ever at times and was a bit of a slog to get through at times. Some characters had very interesting (and long) stories and some were much less interesting (and equally long). 

Someone else wrote it better: "a book of sorrow for the destruction we’re bringing on ourselves. Yet the novel reminds us there’s still hope in human connections.” Some chapters, all written in a sort of stand alone short story, were some of the most unique fiction I have ever read. Enjoyed all the Asian characters as well...breaking stereotypes. 

Book 2 in my re-reading of a favorite SF series. A bit of a lull at the beginning but soon picked up and returned to glory. I am actively looking for sexism in the book, and although some characters are sexist, I am not finding as much as I thought I would. Pleasantly surprised. 

The ending was unexpected and very well recieved...I thought I had it figured out, but it threw me a welcome curve ball. Hell of a series! I might start the TV series now and see how they did with it...

See the other entries in this series.

See the other entries in this series

This was just OK, but not the smoothest story and a little sloppy, assuming because it was for kids. Could have been better. 

The story is getting good...a lot of good stuff in here. Super easy and entertaining to read.

Stephen King said it was the best graphic novel he'd read and I am inclined to believe him. The characters are so strong and developed and the story moves along with shock and awe and just makes the whole thing so smooth and easy to enjoy. Looking forward to this whole series. (We have part 1 and 2 in the library and the Art Dude is lending me the other 3).

A very personal and touching memoir, with perhaps a bit of expected bias, but who wouldn't, from a childhood hero of mine. He can be a little cringy at times, but it is impossible for me to dislike the guy and this memoir cemented that idea for me. A handful of cliche lines did nothing to take away from his story, it was sad at times, but a really well put together book. 

A journey of grief and hope

A short and touching selection of poems written by a friend who lost a baby. Trying to stay positive (and sad, because it is ok to be sad). More available here.

Super awesome sequal to a super awesome movie. It looks like they will make this into a movie and I am looking forward to it, but please please please, no digital deaging of the now 80 plus year old main actors (Robert De Niro and Al Pacino). 

A wonderful partial life story from someone who appears to be a wonderful person. A lot of fun, but I would have liked the super longer version where the songs clips she played (I read the audiobook) were complete and not just the clips. Excellent book. 

This started off a little slow, but one crushing scene cemented it as a true piece of literature and an essential story to understand the multigenerational damage done by the residential school system. Mandatory reading.

I really love Steven Johnson, the guy should be more read. His ability to bring things together and convince you to his thinking is next level. Pulitzer level stuff...this book was just really really good. 

See 28&29/52

It was ok, could tone down on the word ikigai especially in the beginning. I felt a lot of recycling of other stuff into a lower level read. Can skip.

More like the subtle art of pretending to write a book. Yuck. Pretentious and chock full of humble brags, the only decent parts were from other people's work. The worst kind of book. Skip for sure. 

Good stuff, great premise, and funny, but sooooooooooo long at times. Written to be read when other types of entertainment where much fewer and far between. No regrets, but I would have liked an abridged version and I don't say that ever. 

Ok, an SF book that is not an SF book, much much more of the tween fiction that I was too far along and invested in the characters and story to give up on. No regrets, but I don't feel I am the target, audience. High school, angst, strained friendships, gay teen affairs, suicide of boyfriend, stress, bullying, and aliens maybe?

Book 9 and the last book in a series (The Expanse) that I have been reading for 10 years. I was a little emotional coming to the end of this one, as I could have continued with the characters for another 3 books for sure...but 9 is a lot and I understand. Again one of my favorites and I think everyone should read. Mostly hard SF with some alien tech that allows for some plus alpha, but really it is a space opera. Love it. So. Much. Goodbye Rocinante. There is a series on Amazon Prime that is also very good and true to the books.

Subtitle: The Great Moments that Built a Galaxy Far, Far Away

This was a long list of short experts from movies, books, TV and other lore on why Star Wars is great. Written by a diehard fan. A lot of fun, easy to read, and some new stuff that I did not know about.  

Subtitle: Follow the Incredible Journey of Single Dollar to See How the Global Economy Really Works

This is good for people, students, who need a good overview of basic economics. It was more of a refresh for me, and would have liked some more depth and/or commentary. But this is not the book for that. A good read.

A little hard to follow at times but a pretty good and unique short SF novella. It is an epistolary work, which I had to look up, and that means it is a work of fiction using letters.

One of my favorite books in one of my favorite series and maybe the only book I have reread. Not sure why I am reluctant to reread a book, but I should do it more often, because this was like reading it again for the first time. A fantastic SF book. Everyone should read.

This was a good book, his first book, but did not have the telltale signs of his work that I, and I assume many people, love. It was fine, and a lot better than many, but just a book that nobody really has to read. I doubt many people could have predicted his genius based on this...unless I am not smart enough.