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Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War by Steve Sheinkin
4.0
I must admit that I don't know much about the Vietnam War or have much interest in it. That aside, I think the author sets up a compelling narrative and drives how the message without constantly repeating himself. It's an important book for people to read given the comparisons that can be made to the Iran War and domestic surveillance.
Sea Creatures by Susanna Daniel
2.0
I think just "meh" would be my best description of this book. I didn't hate it, but it wasn't really all that compelling, and I'd probably have to take a moment to think about it if I came across another book by this author.
It certainly drones on for a bit in the beginning. It starts to get more interesting towards the end, but not really enough to redeem it. At least for me.
It certainly drones on for a bit in the beginning. It starts to get more interesting towards the end, but not really enough to redeem it. At least for me.
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
5.0
One of my favourite Oscar Wilde plays. The Importance of Being Earnest is a fun story about mistaken identities and romance that I've probably read about a dozen times.
Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire
4.0
Probably my favourite in the Wicked series, most likely because Liir is one of my favourite characters. I really like the style of these books and the parallels that the author draws to modern events.
Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake by Frank W. Abagnale
2.0
I really enjoyed this when it came out as a movie, so I think I went into the book with too high an expectation. It's an okay book, but the narrator/author doesn't manage to pull off Leonardo DiCaprio's likability. Like I kinda wanted Frank to be caught a few times, cos some of the stuff he did was really dicky (like stealing from his dad who was just barely making ends meet).
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
2.0
Dull and poorly written. This was incredibly disappointing to read.
The Worthing Saga by Orson Scott Card
2.0
An okay read, although they do get a bit long-winded and just-so.
Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
4.0
This book will take you on an emotional rollercoaster. You can never really make up your mind on whether you feel bad for the protagonist or just want him to get when what he deserves in the worst possible way. Even once I finished I still felt a little conflicted about Tender.
All I really say is read it for yourself. But bearing in mind that this is the same author as "Fight Club", avoid reading any detailed blurbs or summaries as they might give too much away.
All I really say is read it for yourself. But bearing in mind that this is the same author as "Fight Club", avoid reading any detailed blurbs or summaries as they might give too much away.
The Psychology of the Psychic by David Marks
4.0
A really interesting read, although can be hard to read. Despite taking on a very pop-psych topic, Marks approach the topic of psychics in a methodological and scientific way. The style of writing is relatively formal and academic (at least compared to other popular science books I've read), almost like a scientific report, but it covers interesting a detailed examples of where psychic mediums have been debunked.
I think anyone already convinced that psychics exist is going to hate this book (and will probably defend Uri Geller with their last breath), but most skeptics will probably enjoy it.
I think anyone already convinced that psychics exist is going to hate this book (and will probably defend Uri Geller with their last breath), but most skeptics will probably enjoy it.