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I absolutely adore this sweet, uplifting story about fighting prejudice, changing hearts, and making your own family. I will absolutely re-read this one. It might also end up being my top book of 2022.
Felton’s short biography is sweet, refreshingly vulnerable, and incredibly engaging. I loved the tender way he spoke about the most important people in his life as well as his openness about his hardships and struggles. Felton’s narrative focuses on his journey to find meaning in life and learning how to be a better person along the way, which makes his story incredibly relatable.
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Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. This is my first time reading an Agathe Christie novel and I can understand why she is the bestselling novelist of all time. I am now on a quest to read all of her novels. How have I gone 26 years without her stories?
Rating: 2.5 stars
I have conflicting feelings about this book. The book is divided into 3 different parts. I really enjoyed the first two parts, but the third lagged quite a bit and I found myself struggling to finish it. Elizabeth Gilbert is an adequate writer, and I like how vulnerable she is in this book. She definitely tries to be a positive influence in the lives of others. However, at times she lacked self-awareness and failed to glean deeper insights from her interactions with the people she met on her journey, and that is one of my biggest critiques regarding this book. I also found myself irritated at the way she would cut off stories with an eloquent phrase or deep philosophical quote without expressing to the reader what she took away from that interaction or lesson. I felt like she prioritized ending the short stories in a clever, quippy way instead of the way that would influence the reader the most. I have other thoughts but I hate to judge Gilbert for sharing her personal narrative. Overall, I’m still glad Gilbert shared her journey with her audience.
I have conflicting feelings about this book. The book is divided into 3 different parts. I really enjoyed the first two parts, but the third lagged quite a bit and I found myself struggling to finish it. Elizabeth Gilbert is an adequate writer, and I like how vulnerable she is in this book. She definitely tries to be a positive influence in the lives of others. However, at times she lacked self-awareness and failed to glean deeper insights from her interactions with the people she met on her journey, and that is one of my biggest critiques regarding this book. I also found myself irritated at the way she would cut off stories with an eloquent phrase or deep philosophical quote without expressing to the reader what she took away from that interaction or lesson. I felt like she prioritized ending the short stories in a clever, quippy way instead of the way that would influence the reader the most. I have other thoughts but I hate to judge Gilbert for sharing her personal narrative. Overall, I’m still glad Gilbert shared her journey with her audience.
Well done, Mary Shelley! This book was simultaneously nothing like I thought it would be and everything I imagined it would be. I can now understand how this story inspired so many novels, movies, and other media. This tale is firmly planted in our culture and way of life. If you want to really question what it means to be human, then this is the book for you. Also, Victor is so maddening as a human being and I hate that I can identify with him as much as I can identify with the monster.
I gave this book an extra star because I’m just so proud of the women who shared their stories. So powerful and moving. My biggest issue with this book is that I wanted more. I almost think it was over-edited. Otherwise, it’s a strong qualitative academic study that is easy for the lay-person to read.
If, like me, you weren’t around in the 60s, you missed the sensation that was Christian the Lion. Go to YouTube now to watch a tear-jerking reunion between two Australian British men and the cub they raised. In this book, you learn the backstory of this cub and his journey to freedom. I absolutely loved this sweet story and I highly recommend it.
This is a solid mystery but not Christie’s most gripping work. I enjoyed it overall and I love Poirot as the main detective (and sometimes matchmaker).
I really enjoyed this alternate perspective on American education. Downey makes some strong arguments for how and why schools narrow inequitable gaps between students more than they expand them (at least when accounting for class differences). Downey argues that we should take into account the inequities that form before students even begin school instead of solely putting achievement gap blame on the schools themselves.