To be honest I was surprised how much I enjoyed this. Well written and just the right amount of owlisms had me chuckling unexpectedly as I read this tTo be honest I was surprised how much I enjoyed this. Well written and just the right amount of owlisms had me chuckling unexpectedly as I read this to the children and the budgie (he was quite attentive to the reading!) we are bird sitting....more
1. “The Wild Side” sounds too risqué 2. Common knowledge and sense qualify for the “personal mental vault” 3. Daily life Should you read this book quiz:
1. “The Wild Side” sounds too risqué 2. Common knowledge and sense qualify for the “personal mental vault” 3. Daily life details of a Silent Generation entity’s idea of a Baby Boomer trapped in a Millennial’s body are fascinating 4. “Blubbering” is a term an elementary school guidance counselor should use to describe children 5. Stories told from a single perspective are best when this pattern is broken once every 100 pages or so for no apparent reason 6. Not wanting to be a “tattletale” trumps security clearance/civic obligations of reporting when someone drugs you and attempts rape 7. People who ask others to call them “MelDrake” are super fun 8. Scanning a lanyard makes sense 9. Snarky inner thought comments based on single observations, turned into stereotypes are indications of moral and mental superiority 10. Zero degree character arcs spanning three decades are relaxing
+1 for each “yes” -1 for each “no” Give this one a try if you score > 0.
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Read this if you've ever been fascinated with things outside our planet, curious about the human obsession with our own origins, or wondered about whyRead this if you've ever been fascinated with things outside our planet, curious about the human obsession with our own origins, or wondered about why as a society we take on seemingly impossible tasks and the machinery needed to accomplish them. Approachable regardless of scientific or engineering background, Lauretta manages to walk the line between enough explanation so most can follow the compelling story and enough technical detail to keep one's intellectual curiosity peaked, while arming you with enough information to find out more elsewhere if you're so inclined.
The advanced reading copy I received did not contain the Epilogue but I believe it would have been a satisfying ending given the current state of the project. It would have been nicer to read it in Lauretta's own words.
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I found this thoroughly enjoyable, made the more so by watching "The French Chef" starting with season one, in parallel. It was hard to believe they wI found this thoroughly enjoyable, made the more so by watching "The French Chef" starting with season one, in parallel. It was hard to believe they were created decades apart as they went hand in hand so well. While I liked the show as much as any child did, I now find myself laughing out loud and really appreciating it on a different level for having read this, and perhaps for having a few more decades myself....more
I wonder how much more of King's writings contained societal commentary. While I may have missed it in earlier work it is made very obvious here. WhilI wonder how much more of King's writings contained societal commentary. While I may have missed it in earlier work it is made very obvious here. While I appreciated the messages the storytelling seemed to take a backseat and left me disappointed....more
While not a masterpiece this delivers a recognizable Stephen King fix if you're jonesing.While not a masterpiece this delivers a recognizable Stephen King fix if you're jonesing....more
So far this has taken the longest of The Chronicles Of Narnia to get through. The combination of fantasy, humor, and story telling seemed off. While aSo far this has taken the longest of The Chronicles Of Narnia to get through. The combination of fantasy, humor, and story telling seemed off. While amusing at times it just couldn't hold the children's attention for more than short stretches. We were all happy to revisit Narnia and learn about the lands around it but also happy when we finished....more
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