Loving Day by Mat Johnson What intrigued me about this book was that it was set in Philadelphia and that it’s fundamentally about what it’s like to be of mixed-race in America. I love reading about people whose experiences are different from mine and I’d hoped to get a thrill out of reading about some …
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Jun 17
Book Review: Never Split the Difference
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss While not exactly a memoir, this book has been peppered with enough anecdotes and case studies to make it more engaging than a typical business how-to guide. Voss talks about his experience as a hostage negotiator for the FBI, and …
May 31
Book Review: One Plus One
One Plus One by Jojo Moyes This book is exactly what I was hoping for from a Jojo Moyes novel: emotionally poignant, heart warming and heartbreaking by turns, with relatable, believable characters. It is, at its heart, a romance novel. Jess, the female protagonist, is kind of manic, the sort of woman who seems to …
May 31
Book Review: Spoonbenders
Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory I got this book as an audiobook from audible and very much enjoyed it. The narrator had a very pleasant voice and he didn’t do falsettos for the women. A couple of the characters had thick Chicago accents while the others were more neutral. You could say this story is a …
May 31
Book Review: Tess of the Road
Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman As with so many things in life, the strength of this book is also its weakness. This coming-of-age story has deep philosophy from many angles: purity and shame, wholeness and individuality, mysticism and the quest for knowledge. It’s not just a story about a girl who runs away …