Scan barcode
benmountain's reviews
46 reviews
The Design of Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman
informative
slow-paced
3.0
My number one takeaway from this book is that I need to use the word and a lot less in my own writing.
The sections defining the basic design concepts felt useful. Don Norman has gathered a collection of terms for concepts that I now have a better understanding of. The discussion on the different factors that must be considered in design was also informative. I don't have too much else to say other than that I found this book pretty tedious and the technological speculation, which was often inaccurate, made it feel dated. I'm glad I read The Design of Everyday Things because I have wanted to for a long time but I would have much preferred someone told me which chapters to skip beforehand.
The sections defining the basic design concepts felt useful. Don Norman has gathered a collection of terms for concepts that I now have a better understanding of. The discussion on the different factors that must be considered in design was also informative. I don't have too much else to say other than that I found this book pretty tedious and the technological speculation, which was often inaccurate, made it feel dated. I'm glad I read The Design of Everyday Things because I have wanted to for a long time but I would have much preferred someone told me which chapters to skip beforehand.
Beowulf: A New Translation by Anonymous
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Classique! Begs to be read aloud.
Beowulf dies
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I’m gonna have to try this out
Dune by Frank Herbert
5.0
Folks were out in the desert absolutely geeked off the spice riding Big Worms 24/7. Sounds good to me.
The Autobiography of Gucci Mane by Neil Martinez-Belkin, Gucci Mane
4.0
Love the discussion on how Lemonade was inspired by having to mix codine with lemonade
Songs of the Doomed: More Notes on the Death of the American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson
4.0
A lot to unpack here