James R

A fascinating read if you are casually interested in the work and drama of trying to build out clean energy infrastructure.

I was really torn on giving this a 3 v a 4. On the one hand the main thesis of the book is fascinating and is definitely worth knowing about. On the other hand the book was haphazard at places and didn't need to be as long as it was. For most people I would just recommend listen to a podcast that interviews the author.

I was torn on whether to give this 3 or 4 stars. I had already read Thaler's other books so much of this was not new. That said I would recommend it to someone who had not yet read his work, particularly if you are a decision architect.

I had very mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand the refocusing of climate change from “one problem” to “many problems” and the actors as “a country” to “a city”, the book creates a quite liberating framework for moving forward and combat the sense of being overwhelmed I normally experience when thinking of the magnitude of the problem; on the other hand, the tone of the book was often that of a patronizing uncle telling you everything as great and was already being worked out. In fact, only the first reframing gave me any new information -not on what to do or even really how-but on how to talk about solutions.

An interesting but ultimately shallow look at what will come with rising sea level. My biggest take aways are; walls will not work in the long run; expect higher sea levels from 6 to 15 not 3ft in the next 50 years; a slow retreat should start now, a fast retreat will be disastrous

A well told story mixed with hope and inspiration and a surprising amount of empathy. Made me want to eat shelfish and sea greens

I am torn on this book; it would be more accurate to say that some chapters are 2's(name dropping, boring, superficial) and some are 5's (want to share with everyone, changed the way I think about the world, myself, and humanity).
The idea of looking at our current situation from the lens of deep time to give context and hope for our current environmental crisis (and other existential crisis).

This book and Non-Violent Communication, have been the most personally impactful books I have read on communication. I gave it 5 stars for that reason, not because of how or how well it was written.

I loved Spinning Silver, read this immediately after and found it not nearly as satisfying. I think reading them in that order and proximity did Uprooted a disservice since without that context I think I would have enjoyed it a lot more.

A rebuttal to “Orphans of the sky” and everything I wished “Binti” was. This beautiful narrative is artfully craft and and captivating. I lost my self in in Solomon's words, but she never lost the story in all the richness of her universe.

There were some real treats and so real disappointments.

I picked this book because it reportedly had a strong female protagonist. however the Queen of Tearling was deeply unsatisfying. The main character is a Mary Sue who has only superficial struggles and little growth. Her personality is inconsistent with her up bringing making many of her actions feel inconsistent or jarring . As such the book reads like a stage for the author to play out the fantasy of “what would I do if I was ruler of the world”.

I really wanted to like this book more, but the author kept telling me things instead of showing me anything.

While it is a book on sex, it just as much a book on psychology and the human experience. It seems to be written for women but since so much of the book is about introspection I would recommend it to any man, or non-binary identify person. If I ever have kids this book would also be the centrepiece of a conversation around sexual expression.

If you want to be closer to your friends and practice the Danish style of self-care, read this book

This book is a light read that asks you to dive into your soul or self-identity, and divine what you find.

I was conflicted

Some great exercises that I want to follow up on. I will also be visiting a laughter club

It felt a little rush and at times he seemed to use pop interpretation of cultures, mythologies, and their gods. I love the vignette scattered through out the book.

Made me want to drink lots of wine. Great history of wine in California

Brilliant. Simply Brilliant

The situations we worry about are less likely to happen then we think. Are not as bad as we think they will be. And we handle them betern then we think we would.

Radical honesty
Outsourced
Monthly as beautiful woman
As George Washington
Naked
Whipped
Rationality
240 min
Unitasking

Beautiful, enchanting, made me want to be artistic. I redesigned my room after reading the book.