After seeing all the hype about The Vanishing Half book everywhere on social media and in book stores, I decided, ok, I’ll see what it’s about. I read this book on the 6-8hr roundtrip train ride to Italy. And wow, it did not disappoint! But… I did hope for a different ending. Synopsis The Vanishing …
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I’ve always been a sucker for Greek mythology stories and this one hit the spot. Circe is about Circe, the OG witch, and her story from being born as the ugly duckling in the house of Helios. She’s not powerful like her father Helios, the god of sun, and not attractive life her mother, a …
A 35 year old woman with numerous opportunities to be “successful” finds herself regretting not pursuing any of them. She could’ve been an Olympic swimmer, a glaciologist, a pop star singer, or a philosophy phD, but finds herself stuck at a minimum wage job in a guitar store in her dreary hometown. She dips into …
Finished Group over the long weekend, which depicts Christie Tate’s personal therapy journey. It’s a good read and honestly felt like fiction most of the time because there’s a LOT of drama. You become attached to her, you cry with her (literally cried so hard at ch 19), you ache for her, you cheer for …
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The story follows the adventures of a shepherd in hopes of fulfilling his destiny – going to the pyramids in Egypt and finding his treasure. It’s a super simple and fun read as you see all the people he meets and events that happen, even a young kid could read it and enjoy it. But …
4/5 Best to know nothing before reading it, other than it’s amazing Insanely interesting plot Lost a point because the first 30% of the book is tough to get through, but hang in there, it’s SO worth it Latter 70% of the book flies by within hours Beautiful prose, perfect sentences/descriptions Fun to predict what’s …
I enjoy reading Greek mythology, and this gripping book flew by in 3 days (fast in my slow reading terms). It’s about Achilles and Patroclus – Achilles is the Greek hero we all know, but lesser known is his faithful soulmate, Patroclus. The book is written from Patroclus’s perspective and it depicts his life and …
A great read! Randy Pausch is a well-established Computer Science professor at CMU. But also a down to earth, energetic, fun ball of life. He’s diagnosed with terminal cancer and decides to share with the world some lessons he’s learned. He’s taught me how to chase my dreams, support others, and live a fruitful life. …