Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing, (2018) This book was a brilliantly constructed work, it is no surprise to me that it topped The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 2019 and Fiction Best Sellers of 2020 for a combined 30 non-consecutive weeks. It is fascinating to read and admire the delicacy of unravelingContinue reading “Where the Crawdads Sing”
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Normal People
Sally Rooney, Normal People. A Novel, (2018) This book by Sally Rooney received considerable attention and recognition when it was published. Perhaps part of the appeal of Normal People is the enthralling way Rooney presents the roller coaster relationship of Connell and Marianne. The story is a brutally honest depiction of what normal life canContinue reading “Normal People”
The Quest for a Fantastic Future
Ashlee Vance, Elon Musk. Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future (2015) Building on from Originals last week, Ashlee Vance’s close look into the life and times of Elon Musk highlights one of the most significant originals in recent times. Not only is this the case looking back but in this extraordinary case,Continue reading “The Quest for a Fantastic Future”
“This was me now”
Stephenie Meyer, The Host (2010) For the first time in a while I found myself spending a couple of hours unable to put a book down. The Host not only takes place in a compelling and thought-provoking environment but involves a number of fascinating relationships as a result. With Earth becoming home to a raceContinue reading ““This was me now””
An American Abroad in a Post-American World
Suzy Hansen, Notes on a Foreign Country. An American Abroad in a Post-American World (2017) Hansen’s work is a mix of self-realization, historical education and anger at a personally misplaced sense of American exceptionalism. Told from her experiences of moving to Istanbul from New York under the cloud of scaremongering headlines about the “Muslim World”.Continue reading “An American Abroad in a Post-American World”
“Phonies”
J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye (1951) A classic of American Literature, Catcher in the Rye contains a number of significant social themes. As a commonly assigned book in English classes it was an opportunity for me to see what I had missed. This will be a shorter personal review compared to previous posts.Continue reading ““Phonies””
The Fundamental Interconnectedness of all Things
Douglas Adams, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, Pocket Books (1988) Identifying an author from a particular style of writing is perhaps never easier than in the case of Douglas Adams. I have previously read Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency very much fits within this same niche. An eclectic mixContinue reading “The Fundamental Interconnectedness of all Things”
That which you Manifest is before You
You should shine with all your light all of the time Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain, (2008) In simplistic terms The Art of Racing in the Rain is a story told from the perspective of Enzo a Labrador owned by a prospective race car driver (Denny Swift). However, the beauty ofContinue reading “That which you Manifest is before You”
How Little Things can make a Big Difference
Malcolm Gladwell, The Tipping Point (2002), ISBN 978-0-316-34662-7 The Tipping Point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Malcolm Gladwell, The Tipping Point (2002) The peculiar fragility of an epidemic is fascinating given the particular mixture of factors that can cause them. GladwellContinue reading “How Little Things can make a Big Difference”
Manifesting your Personal Legend
Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist (1993), ISBN 978-0-06-112241-5 Will Smith’s favorite book of all time, The Alchemist is an exquisite parable and story. If you have not had the pleasure of reading the book then do, if you have already read Santiago’s tale then re-read it. The story aside, the lessons and teachings in between theContinue reading “Manifesting your Personal Legend”
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