This is the story of Beartown and hockey. It is also the story of one city against other. It is also the story of prejudice and crime. But it is mostly about hockey.
This is such a base story. It takes you through the basest of people and brings them to some sort of redemption. There isn’t much hope. There isn’t much growth. Though it was well written, I really didn’t like it.
Skip this one.
This is the story of the 7 kingdoms and the intrigue around and by the ruling classes.
The vaunted game of thrones… I haven’t seen it and doubt that I will. We always hear the book was better anyway right? Well, now I know all about the Starks, Robert the king and all the others. I can understand why it draws people in. It is a great story. Or rather, it is a great mesh of stories. It was hard to keep track of after a while and I had to reread a few bits. However it was worth the time.
This book is not for children but it is a good story.
Eleanor Oliphant is a woman who has a hard time in just about all situations. However, she has never missed a day of work and keeps her desk and her life spotless. Eleanor did not have a “normal” family life and it is greatly impacting her.
I nearly put this book down a number of times. It was hard to read as Eleanor is so damaged. It is hard to hear the darkness in people. It puts me in a bad mood…
However, I’m glad I worked through it. There is still hope in the world.
I’m on the fence with this one. I don’t know I would recommend it.
This is the story through the eyes of Elsa. Elsa loves her grandmother and “granny” loves her. Granny gives Elsa a quest which teaches her about all the people around her including her own family.
This book started slow and got better and better. You can’t come away and not think granny was awesome. Nuts, but awesome.
I great read. I reserved everything Mr. Backman wrote after reading it.
This is a book about coping with Attention Deficit Disorder both as a child and as an adult.
This book was a little hard to get through in that it assumes the reader to have A.D.D. I have not be diagnosed with it nor do I expect to be. However, it is interesting to see where the author took the book and what was important.
A good read if you have A.D.D.
Wait, what? is a book about asking questions. It seeks to teach us there is always a little more to know and little deeper to probe. Above all, there is no “right” answer.
This book was hilarious. It was a very fun read and a reminder that it is ok to question. In fact, it is a good idea to question so you know what is going on. This is something I will try to remember and implement going forward.
Thumbs up! A great read.
Origin is Dan Brown’s latest novel. Published in 2017, Mr. Brown takes on the subject of the singularity and artificial intelligence. Again Robert Langton finds himself embroiled in politics on the world stage. This time, he finds himself on the run with Spanish royalty while both the far right and the police are trying to stop him.
Dan Brown writes a good novel. He brings you into the characters and walks you easily along side of them. The subject matter on this book was pretty good. The singularity is getting closer and closer to all of us. I enjoyed his optimistic view of the future.
A great read
The third and final of the Mary Poppins’s’s’s. This time, Mary pops in with and through the fireworks. She puts the house back in order in her own particular way.
It is still hard to rationalize and understand a snippy vain Mary Poppins. However, she certainly is that and more. I think these books are getting lost in time. Our modern world is getting further and further away from what was proper at the time these were written. Travers has a great imagination and they were an easy read. However, some of the situations and character interactions were discordant with more contemporary sensibilities.
Not the most enjoyable read but at least you can tell your friends you read it.
This is the sequel to Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers. Mary Poppins pops back into the lives of the Banks children as quickly as she left the first time. However, this time she comes down the string that Michael Banks sent up on a kite.
I was not happy with the “Mary Poppins Returns” that came out recently as a sequel to the first. (With the exception of the cameo by Dick Van Dyke.) Anyway, I was surprised how many things that happened in the movie actually happened in these books. Going into the pottery, the floating laughing uncle and so on. Mary Poppins is a conceded vain know it all who gaslights others when they see something was amiss. I didn’t really get that feel from the Disney films.
It was a good easy read. I appreciated the chance to learn more about the Pre-Disney Mary Poppins.
Released in 2017, Norse Mythology is a collection of exactly what you might think it would be. This is the mythology of Thor, Odin, Loki and all the others. Gaiman pens several of the legends and myths which have largely been forgotten in our day to day society.
I was pleasantly surprised at this book. I really enjoyed it largely because I hadn’t heard these stories before. I did a little bit of searching and found his book has been well received by the mythology community so I feel like it is fairly authentic.
My introduction to the topic was back in grade school where we heard where we found the names of the days of the week. I remember that lesson really grabbed my attention. (Thanks Mrs. Sanders!) Still, it took 36 years to actually hear a real myth… Sad really. Like many American’s, I am familiar with Marvel’s version of the Norse Gods but it turns out, they are a little different.
Thor is not the brightest and Loki seems to be in the center of everything. Loki’s children bring about Ragnarok. Loki is the reason Mjolnir was made and why the handle is so short. Loki seems to be the reason just about everything happened.
A great read! Everyone should read it.