mic_the_amp's reviews
16 reviews

Unruly: A History of England's Kings and Queens by David Mitchell

funny informative relaxing medium-paced

4.0

James Acaster's Guide to Quitting Social Media by James Acaster

funny lighthearted medium-paced

2.0

Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

2.0

Peter discusses the important pillars of health to give the best chance of increasing your health span.

A lot of the book was informative and eye opening (I will definitely be cutting back on a lot of alcohol), but the nutritional content left much to be desired. I feel as he was a staunch supporter of Keto which is shown time and time again to be such a poor diet for the vast majority of people, that has left some blinders on him. For example, WHO has stated that red meat is a carcinogen. Peter dismisses this based on the fact that because he can’t remember what he ate a few days ago that no one can and the results are false. The highly increased protein intake does also seem a little off for the regular person. 

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Animal Liberation Now by Yuval Noah Harari, Peter Singer

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I challenge you to,
Stop eating flesh meat and speak,
For others who can’t

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Spiders are crafty,
The world building was sublime,
Humans are boring.