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thebigz's Reviews (690)
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
9.5/10
This book is divided into 3 distinct sections.
Section 1 is minimalism. I give that section 10/10. I feel that we all need to buy less, and not be total consumers. The author does a great job explaining how less can be much better and gives lots of advice on how to achieve this. Maybe I should listen to this section once per year.
Section 2 is sustainability. 8/10. Again, she's preaching to the choir here. The author describes how all of our choices/purchases cost more than just the price tag. She gets a little deeper here, taking about recycling numbers and things like that, but it's all good and easy to digest. Surprisingly, this section did resonate with me quite as much as section 1, but it was still excellent!
Section 3 is self sufficiency. 6/10. Growing your own food, making your own cleaning supplies, etc. Sefarian is very specific giving exact recipes and instructions for most things. This part reads more like a textbook. I also agree strongly with this, but it's hard to make a recipe for make at home facial cream into exciting reading.
Overall I thought this book was great! I'll definitely be subscribing to her podcast. The book is full of practical ideas on how to simplify your life while living more responsibly at the same time. It is not a guilt-laden book, but rather a practical and exciting guide
This book is divided into 3 distinct sections.
Section 1 is minimalism. I give that section 10/10. I feel that we all need to buy less, and not be total consumers. The author does a great job explaining how less can be much better and gives lots of advice on how to achieve this. Maybe I should listen to this section once per year.
Section 2 is sustainability. 8/10. Again, she's preaching to the choir here. The author describes how all of our choices/purchases cost more than just the price tag. She gets a little deeper here, taking about recycling numbers and things like that, but it's all good and easy to digest. Surprisingly, this section did resonate with me quite as much as section 1, but it was still excellent!
Section 3 is self sufficiency. 6/10. Growing your own food, making your own cleaning supplies, etc. Sefarian is very specific giving exact recipes and instructions for most things. This part reads more like a textbook. I also agree strongly with this, but it's hard to make a recipe for make at home facial cream into exciting reading.
Overall I thought this book was great! I'll definitely be subscribing to her podcast. The book is full of practical ideas on how to simplify your life while living more responsibly at the same time. It is not a guilt-laden book, but rather a practical and exciting guide
informative
sad
slow-paced
6/10
It pains me to give this book such a low rating, as I'm on board with everything in it. I just don't think that the case for less parking and cars was made very well.
There are a lot of good points made, but they seemed pretty buried, whereas I think they should have been much clearer. At the very least there should have been a summary chapter at the end with some clear calls to action.
The part of the book that I most enjoyed was about the Chicago parking meters privatization fiasco.
If you have an open mind, this book could definitely help convince you that cars are ruining modern life, but I don't think it'll win many converts.
It pains me to give this book such a low rating, as I'm on board with everything in it. I just don't think that the case for less parking and cars was made very well.
There are a lot of good points made, but they seemed pretty buried, whereas I think they should have been much clearer. At the very least there should have been a summary chapter at the end with some clear calls to action.
The part of the book that I most enjoyed was about the Chicago parking meters privatization fiasco.
If you have an open mind, this book could definitely help convince you that cars are ruining modern life, but I don't think it'll win many converts.
Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming
DID NOT FINISH
Too long and too dry to read, especially since all of my reading is after midnight
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
6/10
This is like a mashup of the hunger games, red rising and ready player one written for 30+year old men who played a lot of video games.
Somewhat interesting story, although I wasnt a huge fan. It was a lot more graphic than I like. I enjoyed reading along as they progressed, but I couldn't really stay engaged during a most of the fights. Interesting book, but I don't intend on continuing the series. Maybe sometime in the future.
To be fair, I didn't like red rising either. If you liked red rising I'll almost guarantee you'll like this.
This is like a mashup of the hunger games, red rising and ready player one written for 30+year old men who played a lot of video games.
Somewhat interesting story, although I wasnt a huge fan. It was a lot more graphic than I like. I enjoyed reading along as they progressed, but I couldn't really stay engaged during a most of the fights. Interesting book, but I don't intend on continuing the series. Maybe sometime in the future.
To be fair, I didn't like red rising either. If you liked red rising I'll almost guarantee you'll like this.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content
Origins, Revised and Updated: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Neil deGrasse Tyson
5/10
This one is pretty dated. It actually made me appreciate how far astronomy (used very broadly) has come in the last 15 years or so. As expected there were some very insightful parts and some parts that just seemed like they rambled on and on.
Honestly, this probably would have been 7 or 8 out of 10 but the narrator was so bad I wanted to quit several times.
This one is pretty dated. It actually made me appreciate how far astronomy (used very broadly) has come in the last 15 years or so. As expected there were some very insightful parts and some parts that just seemed like they rambled on and on.
Honestly, this probably would have been 7 or 8 out of 10 but the narrator was so bad I wanted to quit several times.
7.5/10
I stepped outside my favorite genres with this one. I don't typically read/listen to love stories/romance, but I saw this on the shelf at the store and liked the title, so here we are.
A lot of the book was what I imagine a standard run if the mill romance novel is, but with a couple different twists. What I really liked is that while this was about 2 men in love, it could have been just the same if it was a man and woman. It helps show that love comes in many different forms, but it is still love. It also helped open my eyes to a few things that undocumented people have to live with, that I had just never thought about before (things like not having the possibility of health care).
It has a two explicit scenes in it, so just know that's there.
I wouldn't say this was one of the most enjoyable books I've ever listened to, but I think it has a great message
I stepped outside my favorite genres with this one. I don't typically read/listen to love stories/romance, but I saw this on the shelf at the store and liked the title, so here we are.
A lot of the book was what I imagine a standard run if the mill romance novel is, but with a couple different twists. What I really liked is that while this was about 2 men in love, it could have been just the same if it was a man and woman. It helps show that love comes in many different forms, but it is still love. It also helped open my eyes to a few things that undocumented people have to live with, that I had just never thought about before (things like not having the possibility of health care).
It has a two explicit scenes in it, so just know that's there.
I wouldn't say this was one of the most enjoyable books I've ever listened to, but I think it has a great message
informative
This book was very informative about scientology and all of the demands it puts on its members.
I'm very glad that the author read it so I could hear her emotion, and accent.
It isn't easy to leave something that was so much a part of your life. Bravo for having the guts to write this book. Hopefully it gives someone the strength the need with whatever challenges they're facing
I'm very glad that the author read it so I could hear her emotion, and accent.
It isn't easy to leave something that was so much a part of your life. Bravo for having the guts to write this book. Hopefully it gives someone the strength the need with whatever challenges they're facing
adventurous
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
No
6/10
I'm much older than the target audience, but this book didn't really grab me at all.
The plot was decent, but the ending was pretty predictable - although I enjoyed reading how it all came together.
I'm much older than the target audience, but this book didn't really grab me at all.
The plot was decent, but the ending was pretty predictable - although I enjoyed reading how it all came together.
informative
fast-paced
6/10
This isn't really a book, it's just a presentation he gave with q and a after. More like a podcast
Anyway, I really liked what he had to say, but it rings pretty hollow knowing he sold whole foods out to Amazon
This isn't really a book, it's just a presentation he gave with q and a after. More like a podcast
Anyway, I really liked what he had to say, but it rings pretty hollow knowing he sold whole foods out to Amazon
medium-paced
5/10
this one is ripe for 2.75 stars, but Goodreads doesn't allow that. Thankfully I'm not on Goodreads now.
it was an interesting premise and I liked a lot of the exploring how life would change if we could truly know our soulmate through DNA sequencing.
the first 3/4 was all pretty good and compelling storytelling, but if the 5 or 6 storylines, I very much didn't like all but one and a half of the endings. I probably would have given this 4 stars if the endings were better, but it ended up leaving a sour taste. it was good though that I'm going to continue with the series - hopefully the others don't let me down.
this one is ripe for 2.75 stars, but Goodreads doesn't allow that. Thankfully I'm not on Goodreads now.
it was an interesting premise and I liked a lot of the exploring how life would change if we could truly know our soulmate through DNA sequencing.
the first 3/4 was all pretty good and compelling storytelling, but if the 5 or 6 storylines, I very much didn't like all but one and a half of the endings. I probably would have given this 4 stars if the endings were better, but it ended up leaving a sour taste. it was good though that I'm going to continue with the series - hopefully the others don't let me down.