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Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
2.0
I read this on the plane. Solid entertainment, though the plot and characters weren't super exciting (I mean...it's Harry Potter fanfic and we all know it)
Amazing Rare Things: The Art of Natural History in the Age of Discovery by David Attenborough
3.0
I found this at my uni library and decided to read it during my break between classes instead of actually studying.
It was an interesting read, though was too focused on the timeline and not so much the topics.
I love botanical illustration, so it was fun to look at. There were also a few interesting points and things that inspired me.
All in all, a good study break. :^P
It was an interesting read, though was too focused on the timeline and not so much the topics.
I love botanical illustration, so it was fun to look at. There were also a few interesting points and things that inspired me.
All in all, a good study break. :^P
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
3.0
I enjoyed the scheming and the heist in the first book, but this one wasn't as original. The schemes Kaz was coming up with were a bit crazy and twisted, and way too much for a teen with questionable power to organise.
Although it was entertaining, the characters were pretty unrealistic.
The character relationships were interesting, as they formed a well oiled machine from their ragtag bunch.
Overall a pretty good read, and a mostly satisfying sequel to Six of Crows.
Although it was entertaining, the characters were pretty unrealistic.
The character relationships were interesting, as they formed a well oiled machine from their ragtag bunch.
Overall a pretty good read, and a mostly satisfying sequel to Six of Crows.
Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness by Lyanda Lynn Haupt
3.0
Picked this up on a whim cause I thought the cover was pretty.
It was a fairly interesting read, with some good points and a clear call to action.
I found it a tad tedious - there was too much filler and I kept thinking: ok, so...?
It was nice to be able to re-examine my relationship with 'nature' via this book, and I'd like to keep the ideas in mind as I continue living.
This book wasn't analytical enough for my liking, and I would've preferred some more concrete information presented in it. (that's just my preference though :p)
It was a fairly interesting read, with some good points and a clear call to action.
I found it a tad tedious - there was too much filler and I kept thinking: ok, so...?
It was nice to be able to re-examine my relationship with 'nature' via this book, and I'd like to keep the ideas in mind as I continue living.
This book wasn't analytical enough for my liking, and I would've preferred some more concrete information presented in it. (that's just my preference though :p)
モブサイコ100 16, Volume 16 by ONE
5.0
MOB! MOB! WHAT DO U WANT
(5 stars for the whole series I just can't be bothered rating them all individually)
(5 stars for the whole series I just can't be bothered rating them all individually)
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
3.0
* Need to update review for coherence, and add more notes!!!
Unsure whether to bump up to 4 stars - the book was gripping, and had a digestible writing style (something I really enjoy, especially in classics ahaha. For someone reading a book that emphasizes the importance of being literate and not watering things down I'm really lazy when it comes to writing styles)
At first I was behind the message! I thought the message was 'while the media and literature you consume shape your intelligence and knowledge base, meaningful connections and relationships with other people and the planet are what make life worth living'. The classic sci-fi theme of 'technology is fantastic, but humans need to be intrinsically connected to reality to be fulfilled, and one of technology's dangers is that it makes it easy to disconnect'. Alongside the whole 'knowing the truth might not make us happy, but it will make us real'.
Upon further reading, I found that Ray Bradbury's message was 'TV creates mindless drones hurrdurr technology is evil'. Can't agree! It all depends on the content you're watching, just like how books aren't always good and interesting and soul expanding (and this is brought up as a negative of books, but never a positive of TV!) (but I guess the most soul-expanding thing I've seen on TV (David Attenboroughs Planet Earth 1&2 and Blue Planet 1&2) did not exist in the 50s so maybe that's where I'm wrong)
Please give a RIP for the treatment of female characters and the 'minorities are so sensitive we can't even be openly racist anymore' backstory. Stories on controversial themes do upset people, yes - but people don't want to eliminate the book or stop reading because of that - they just ask that you consume media critically and thoughtfully, and are sensitive of the issues surrounding it. 'Burn it' - a.k.a basically ignore the issue completely is never the desired outcome!
Back to female characters. Mildred. Poor sad empty Mildred. She and all women in this story are so hooked on TV they don't have real thoughts. Because according to this book only women are silly and fickle and watch dramas and become drones (seriously! It's never mentioned that a man should be addicted - the men in the cast are either the firemen, or progressive book readers). Clarisse is like...the one girl...she's not like other girls. I kinda liked her for being kind of an oblivious bitch to Guy. Like 'You're not in love....how sad...well I'm off! Stay mad about it!'. But then she just...disappears? Never to be seen again? She was only really there to be the catalyst for MCs journey. We never find out anything about her...
I LOVE THE HOUND. Look. Bits with the hound were so gripping. A massive dog-spider machine that can kill you in seconds tracking your every move. That's raw terror, very much into that. The early foreshadowing that the hound was ready to track and that Beatty knew everything... *ok emoji*.
Written in the 50s, but it's kinda funny to see it being called sci-fi now - not much of what's there is fiction now. We have massive flat screen TVs. We have siri/alexa/google home (reminiscent of the parlour to me - talking to a member of the 'family'). We have Boston Dynamics building their robot dogs who seem amazing until you realize they are being funded by and developed for the military, and suddenly this is pretty much a hound prototype...
Unsure whether to bump up to 4 stars - the book was gripping, and had a digestible writing style (something I really enjoy, especially in classics ahaha. For someone reading a book that emphasizes the importance of being literate and not watering things down I'm really lazy when it comes to writing styles)
At first I was behind the message! I thought the message was 'while the media and literature you consume shape your intelligence and knowledge base, meaningful connections and relationships with other people and the planet are what make life worth living'. The classic sci-fi theme of 'technology is fantastic, but humans need to be intrinsically connected to reality to be fulfilled, and one of technology's dangers is that it makes it easy to disconnect'. Alongside the whole 'knowing the truth might not make us happy, but it will make us real'.
Upon further reading, I found that Ray Bradbury's message was 'TV creates mindless drones hurrdurr technology is evil'. Can't agree! It all depends on the content you're watching, just like how books aren't always good and interesting and soul expanding (and this is brought up as a negative of books, but never a positive of TV!) (but I guess the most soul-expanding thing I've seen on TV (David Attenboroughs Planet Earth 1&2 and Blue Planet 1&2) did not exist in the 50s so maybe that's where I'm wrong)
Please give a RIP for the treatment of female characters and the 'minorities are so sensitive we can't even be openly racist anymore' backstory. Stories on controversial themes do upset people, yes - but people don't want to eliminate the book or stop reading because of that - they just ask that you consume media critically and thoughtfully, and are sensitive of the issues surrounding it. 'Burn it' - a.k.a basically ignore the issue completely is never the desired outcome!
Back to female characters. Mildred. Poor sad empty Mildred. She and all women in this story are so hooked on TV they don't have real thoughts. Because according to this book only women are silly and fickle and watch dramas and become drones (seriously! It's never mentioned that a man should be addicted - the men in the cast are either the firemen, or progressive book readers). Clarisse is like...the one girl...she's not like other girls. I kinda liked her for being kind of an oblivious bitch to Guy. Like 'You're not in love....how sad...well I'm off! Stay mad about it!'. But then she just...disappears? Never to be seen again? She was only really there to be the catalyst for MCs journey. We never find out anything about her...
I LOVE THE HOUND. Look. Bits with the hound were so gripping. A massive dog-spider machine that can kill you in seconds tracking your every move. That's raw terror, very much into that. The early foreshadowing that the hound was ready to track and that Beatty knew everything... *ok emoji*.
Written in the 50s, but it's kinda funny to see it being called sci-fi now - not much of what's there is fiction now. We have massive flat screen TVs. We have siri/alexa/google home (reminiscent of the parlour to me - talking to a member of the 'family'). We have Boston Dynamics building their robot dogs who seem amazing until you realize they are being funded by and developed for the military, and suddenly this is pretty much a hound prototype...
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind: Watercolor Impressions by Hayao Miyazaki
Randomly found this at the library so I grabbed it :^)
Miyazaki's commentary is honestly so funny half of it is like 'my editor forced me to draw this and I didn't want to but here it is I guess'
I'm in love w the environment dev sketches in the film concept portion. How does a thumbnail sketch look so atmospheric. I love his work so much.
(no rating cause it's an artbook - what am i supposed to rate? the commentary? the art?)
Miyazaki's commentary is honestly so funny half of it is like 'my editor forced me to draw this and I didn't want to but here it is I guess'
I'm in love w the environment dev sketches in the film concept portion. How does a thumbnail sketch look so atmospheric. I love his work so much.
(no rating cause it's an artbook - what am i supposed to rate? the commentary? the art?)
Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman
4.0
cute af...
very simple and sweet read
makes me feel like i have emotions again. tin man heart....gently clanging...
note: read this on webtoon not physical copy. props to author for keeping the online version free even though a published version is out :^) i turned off adblock on webtoon for u alice oseman. thank u.
very simple and sweet read
makes me feel like i have emotions again. tin man heart....gently clanging...
note: read this on webtoon not physical copy. props to author for keeping the online version free even though a published version is out :^) i turned off adblock on webtoon for u alice oseman. thank u.