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160 reviews

This Will Make It Taste Good: A New Path to Simple Cooking by Vivian Howard

funny informative fast-paced

4.5

Who's in Charge? Free Will and the Science of the Brain by Michael S. Gazzaniga

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Conan Doyle for the Defense: The True Story of a Sensational British Murder, a Quest for Justice, and the World's Most Famous Detective Writer by Margalit Fox

informative mysterious medium-paced

4.5

The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan

challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

As relevant and important now as it was when first published. This book makes a compelling, well-reasoned and rational argument for critical thinking and skeptical inquiry, and why they are so critically important. A must read for anyone who likes to exercise their rights and wishes to continue to do that.

Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing

A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Launch: An Internet Millionaire's Secret Formula to Sell Almost Anything Online, Build a Business You Love, and Live the Life by Jeff Walker

informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

Galileo's New Universe: The Revolution in Our Understanding of the Cosmos by Stephen P. Maran, Laurence A. Marschall

challenging informative medium-paced

4.0

Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers
Did not finish book.

The characters were likable and interesting, and the plot was intriguing (if a bit slowly-paced)IIHoweverIII found the British slang and Sayers' fragmented, choppy and hyphen-filled manner of writing dialog very off-putting.and difficult to follow.  That, combined with the drawn out story left me a little in the dark and beginning to lose interest toward the last third.

Lao-tzu's Taoteching by Red Pine, Laozi
Did not finish book.

This is a challenging book, even with the extensive annotations. I just don't have the time and focus for it now. Hopefully, I can pick it up again soon.