The Half-life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date by Samuel Arbesman I love reading books about fields of science that I’ve never even heard of before. Did you know about science metrics? I didn’t. It’s hard to talk about what was in this book because I don’t have any other books …
Category: Book Review
Jan 04
Book Review: It’s Kind of a Funny Story
It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini This is a great little story of redemption and hope. Craig, an over-achieving boy who just got into a prestigious high school, is in over his head. After spending a year studying for the test to get into his school, Craig finds that the school’s rigorous …
Jan 03
Book Review: Facing Violence
Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected by Rory Miller I can’t say this book was notably different in quality than MEDITATIONS ON VIOLENCE, which I gave 5 stars, but I didn’t like this one as much. This book covers a lot of the same material as MEDITATIONS ON VIOLENCE, except that it has a brief …
Dec 31
Book Review: The Gargoyle
The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson As with many books, there were things I liked very much about this novel, and other things I didn’t care for at all. The strength of this novel is in its passion, not just of the characters for one another but of the narrator with language. The prose borders on …
Dec 21
Book Review: Among Others
Among Others by Jo Walton I listened to this as an audiobook, and enjoyed it so much that I found myself almost hoping that traffic would be bad so that I could listen just a litle longer. I think part of it is the narrator, who did a brilliant job with all the different accents …