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noahbeac's reviews
90 reviews
You Think It, I'll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Laurus by Eugene Vodolazkin, Евгений Водолазкин
Did not finish book. Stopped at 48%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 48%.
There was a big change in the setting and also the introduction of a new character. The story line broke, and I was already kind of bored.
The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future by Ryder Carroll
Did not finish book. Stopped at 48%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 48%.
I just wanted to learn the basic method, I didn’t need any of the introspection exercises.
Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 by Ibram X. Kendi
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
I was listening to the audio book and I feel like it requires momentum and flow to listen to. I may go back and read it where I can create my own flow with it.
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a deeply reflective book. It was a challenge to read. Nearly every page dripped with sadness.
I Can't Date Jesus: Love, Sex, Family, Race, and Other Reasons I've Put My Faith in Beyoncé by Michael Arceneaux
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
sad
4.0
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
5.0
At first I didn't think I was going to like this book. After being a Catholic Studies major, I thought I could guess the sort of them and major movements in the plot it might have.
Despite myself, I really enjoyed the book. I think the most important think it conveys is that we go away from and come back to God's grace (or the Church, or life in Christ, etc.) but that, in a sense, we never really leave it, that all of our actions are under his purview and everything we do is part of the narrative he tells with our lives.
As a man, especially, I can see myself in almost all of the principal male characters (Sebastian, Charles, Brideshead, Lord Marchmain, Charles' father) as well as even the female characters (probably most especially Cordelia).
The book is remarkably well written and I would highly recommend it to everyone, most especially people interested in the narrative nature of our lives. Also, I would recommend reading it together in a chunk, if possible. When I started reading it it was in five page increments, but finally I was able to go in twenty or thirty page bouts and I think that's what really helped me get a feel for the story.
Despite myself, I really enjoyed the book. I think the most important think it conveys is that we go away from and come back to God's grace (or the Church, or life in Christ, etc.) but that, in a sense, we never really leave it, that all of our actions are under his purview and everything we do is part of the narrative he tells with our lives.
As a man, especially, I can see myself in almost all of the principal male characters (Sebastian, Charles, Brideshead, Lord Marchmain, Charles' father) as well as even the female characters (probably most especially Cordelia).
The book is remarkably well written and I would highly recommend it to everyone, most especially people interested in the narrative nature of our lives. Also, I would recommend reading it together in a chunk, if possible. When I started reading it it was in five page increments, but finally I was able to go in twenty or thirty page bouts and I think that's what really helped me get a feel for the story.