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Heist: The $17 Million Loomis Fargo Theft by Jeff Diamant
4.0
Sometimes slow but an interesting read. You can't help but feel sympathetic towards the characters (especially David) while at the same time regarding them with disapproval for all the mistakes they make along the way.
Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar
1.0
This book reminded me why I never really got into Gossip Girl. I'm just not that interested in the characters and it's crazy how little actually happened in the book.
The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry by Jon Ronson
3.0
An enjoyable read filled with lots of interesting examples and anecdotes. Makes some strong points about the 'madness industry', especially in the over diagnosis in children and how drug companies have taken advantage of diagnostic labels.
On the other hand, it's kinda a dad book. It reads like an overly long newspaper article rather than a cohesive story following a linear progression.
I think this is a book that is easy and informative, but maybe a little shallow and uncoordinated as well.
On the other hand, it's kinda a dad book. It reads like an overly long newspaper article rather than a cohesive story following a linear progression.
I think this is a book that is easy and informative, but maybe a little shallow and uncoordinated as well.
The Blue Notebook by James A. Levine
4.0
A good book but quite hard to read at times due to the events depicted in the book, which will teach me not to pick books based solely on their covers. It's well written with a narrative that really draws you in.
Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup
2.0
A bit disappointing. Even in the height of drama the narrative is monotonous. It goes on random tangents on the precise details of growing cotton. But for me the most disappointing feature is the failure of the writer to take any stance at all on slavery. He almost seems to say that slavery is okay so long as the slave owner isn't a dick. I'm sure this is a reflection of the time it was written, but you'd think something described as the most compelling account of slavery would deign to have an opinion on the matter.
Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism by Bartow J. Elmore
4.0
This book has done more to put me off drinking coke than any of the sugar documentaries. I'm never going to be able to reach for a coke again without feeling guilty about how much I'm destroying the environment on almost every continent.
This is a really interesting narrative around Coke and its impact on the environment and public.
This is a really interesting narrative around Coke and its impact on the environment and public.
The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World by Steven Johnson
3.0
An interesting read, but it did get a bit repetitive at times.