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sasstronaut's Reviews (195)
Fun read with familiar characters mashed into the same world. I enjoyed seeing disparate stories brought together like this. Great weekend choice!
Author did a great job of separating the personalities of characters. There are quite a few books in which I have to second guess which characters might have said or done something, and I'm pleasantly surprised that is not the case here.
Second book this month I found to be a nice, weekend read and won't be a one-off; I want to continue to explore this world and be with these characters again.
Author did a great job of separating the personalities of characters. There are quite a few books in which I have to second guess which characters might have said or done something, and I'm pleasantly surprised that is not the case here.
Second book this month I found to be a nice, weekend read and won't be a one-off; I want to continue to explore this world and be with these characters again.
I’ve been doing that American habit of reading different parenting techniques and this has been on my radar for awhile. I already had an idea that I would feel the French techniques would be a better fit for me than American ones because, like the author, I don’t particularly like the parenting I see extolled in the States and even that of close family.
There are obviously some things that will be different but some key basics - some Cadre - will go a long way to making being a new parent happier for us and good for the baby. I especially connected with The Pause and the French take on food education. I do not want my daughter to only eat a kids menu, which is nutritionally bereft and limiting to everyone around you.
Snacking throughout the day and especially the food in a crisis mentality have absolutely contributed to my health and weight issues. How different would it have been if my parents had a better relationship to food?
I’m grateful she has added a somewhat “cliff notes” version to this edition as I didn’t care much for her written accounts of her experiences. She’s a little too “American” for me as well, not that her writing suffered for it.
It’s incredible to see the French views from an American POV though and I’m grateful she did all the legwork to bring it to us! Worth a read if you’re considering your options in the parenting sphere.
There are obviously some things that will be different but some key basics - some Cadre - will go a long way to making being a new parent happier for us and good for the baby. I especially connected with The Pause and the French take on food education. I do not want my daughter to only eat a kids menu, which is nutritionally bereft and limiting to everyone around you.
Snacking throughout the day and especially the food in a crisis mentality have absolutely contributed to my health and weight issues. How different would it have been if my parents had a better relationship to food?
I’m grateful she has added a somewhat “cliff notes” version to this edition as I didn’t care much for her written accounts of her experiences. She’s a little too “American” for me as well, not that her writing suffered for it.
It’s incredible to see the French views from an American POV though and I’m grateful she did all the legwork to bring it to us! Worth a read if you’re considering your options in the parenting sphere.
As another reviewer has mentioned, Dr. Aaron Carroll is a 5-star scientific communicator and is very good at clarifying, in the book and on his YouTube channel HealthCare Triage. The book even begins with a chapter discussing the levels of scientific study and their caveats! This is tremendously beneficial to anyone who is interested in an evidence based lifestyle.
I’m sure we all know the person that reads a headline or a sensational article and gets swept up in the mission to make everyone aware of the dangers of _____. I wish they would all read this book. In fact I’m loaning it already to someone for just that reason. Nutritional questions are difficult and stressing ourselves out over things that have no basis in reality (or flimsy ones) will make us crazy. Why not get some help from someone who eases into this all the time?
The book is nicely split up into chapters of singular topic - Meat, Coffee, Sugar, etc. - and surprisingly, it doesn’t feel like a slog through medical texts. Dr. Carroll’s writing is enjoyable, at times exasperated and sarcastic, other times funny, and always lively. I’ll be reading the other books he co-authored, but honestly I can’t wait for him to write more!
In the meantime however, he’s given me the tools to feel more confident wading through the deep amounts of nutritional information out there without losing my mind.
I’m sure we all know the person that reads a headline or a sensational article and gets swept up in the mission to make everyone aware of the dangers of _____. I wish they would all read this book. In fact I’m loaning it already to someone for just that reason. Nutritional questions are difficult and stressing ourselves out over things that have no basis in reality (or flimsy ones) will make us crazy. Why not get some help from someone who eases into this all the time?
The book is nicely split up into chapters of singular topic - Meat, Coffee, Sugar, etc. - and surprisingly, it doesn’t feel like a slog through medical texts. Dr. Carroll’s writing is enjoyable, at times exasperated and sarcastic, other times funny, and always lively. I’ll be reading the other books he co-authored, but honestly I can’t wait for him to write more!
In the meantime however, he’s given me the tools to feel more confident wading through the deep amounts of nutritional information out there without losing my mind.
I have a hard time getting into fantasy in general, but the noir aspect of the Dresden Files is gritty enough to ensure I enjoyed reading through this one and will in fact be continuing.
Through the, at times *very*, cheesy writing I did enjoy the detective nature of the book and just how quaint a public wizard PI is. I like the nature of magic as presented here and want to learn even more about what’s lurking in the shadows that mortals can’t see.
In regards to mysteries, I find myself usually very bored with how predictable they can be, but the mix of so many unknowns, including magic, made this one more fun to relax into. I didn’t mind if I guessed something right and there were times when I didn’t.
Towards the end there, he ramped the feel of the writing up to an exciting pitch and I raced through the last third, unable to put it down.
Through the, at times *very*, cheesy writing I did enjoy the detective nature of the book and just how quaint a public wizard PI is. I like the nature of magic as presented here and want to learn even more about what’s lurking in the shadows that mortals can’t see.
In regards to mysteries, I find myself usually very bored with how predictable they can be, but the mix of so many unknowns, including magic, made this one more fun to relax into. I didn’t mind if I guessed something right and there were times when I didn’t.
Towards the end there, he ramped the feel of the writing up to an exciting pitch and I raced through the last third, unable to put it down.
While I very much enjoyed the subject matter and contextual, formative placement of the philosophes, I did find this a chore to read through starting about halfway.
Repetitive writing, jumping timelines, and rambling points made this less enjoyable. I also thought I was getting a more objective viewpoint of the main characters here, but that’s clearly not the case pretty soon.
I did like the extra information regarding their lives, how they changed, and the reflectivity of viewing their lives through their respective philosophies. I am not terribly invested with the subject matter however, so this book may be for those more passionate in its study. Good historical notes.
Repetitive writing, jumping timelines, and rambling points made this less enjoyable. I also thought I was getting a more objective viewpoint of the main characters here, but that’s clearly not the case pretty soon.
I did like the extra information regarding their lives, how they changed, and the reflectivity of viewing their lives through their respective philosophies. I am not terribly invested with the subject matter however, so this book may be for those more passionate in its study. Good historical notes.
