Michael

interesting to read an Arabic fantasy book. this had a pretty slow start but I got really into it as it went on. Very confusing though knowing so few words. 

These books are interesting because each individual page doesn't feel very important so much as just the general picture they paint over the course of the three books. No part of this was particularly gripping, and yet I liked the whole thing and have thought a lot about the topics it brings up. 

I love the premise of this book and the execution was well done. This feels like another book that deserves more credit than it has received over the years

Wow this was dark

Andy Weir has such a strength for writing lovable characters in believable scenarios, regardless of what planet or solar system they're in

Pretty fun book! I feel proud because I called the twist a quarter of the way through, but all in all I think it's really interesting to read a fantasy book that has such a unique magic system and lore. 

This didn't have anything to say about anything. I didn't feel like the plot was well developed, there wasn't really any character growth, it just felt kinda gross at times and that was the biggest emotion it got out of me other than boredom. 

Literally the last monologue is what makes this book worth it, but before that it just felt exist and weird. At the end all was well but it's hard to get past the 150 pages of meh. I am happy though that this book was so short because it really did serve to push all of the meaning and impact to the very last page. 

This was the easiest book to read, so much fun and so gripping. 

Cats in the cradle, brothers edition

I didn't expect this to cause so much reflection, but I felt myself thinking deeply throughout the book about my relationship with my own brother. It's so interesting that the same person who beats you, ridicules you, and confuses you with their life choices can also be the same person who you admire, love, respect, and at times, idolize. 

I found myself hating Peter for a lot of the book and then slowly turning that into pity. I think as the youngest brother, I instinctively side with Ivan, but I think I (like Ivan) didn't realize that Peter, too, was grieving and going through something. I think I also disliked him because I see his dependence on an outward source of normalcy in myself, caring too much about how I'm perceived. 

All in all, I found this book really reflective and endearing, I enjoyed the writing style and found it to draw me along pleasantly and be forgiving if I got sidetracked for a couple minutes. 

This is insane to me that kids are reading this in middle school, this is such a sad book. 

Recommended by mom. this book ended up being surprisingly insightful on the origins of Zionism in the US and what it means to choose vs to have something chosen for you. 

This was so much fun to listen to actually. My only complaint is that I wanted a lot more resolution than there was, I wanted a glimpse of what new technology or advancements they made 

This was a surprisingly vulnerable, honest, and uplifting book for someone in politics. Inheritance, what we owe to our ancestors, what we owe to our descendants, and what we owe to our various communities

Book club. Pretty fun, I liked the mythology of it all but I didn't find the main character particularly likeable

Audibook. Awesome end to an awesome series, I'm shocked that I had never heard of this before it was recommended. Definitely in my top 5 favorite series now,  and I'm curious to see what the next four are about. 

Audiobook. George R.R. Martin could never

Audiobook. Recommended by Hayden. Hunger Games meets Game of Thrones meets Ender's Game meet's Dune. This might be one of my favorite books I've read in a while. 

Fantastic as per usual

Audiobook.  Very okay

Book club. Maybe the most wistful thing I've ever read

Audiobook. I  hate that I liked this but I ate it up

Audiobook. Eragon and Harry Potter's sluttiest child

Banger

Such heavy science but I'm interested to watch the show now. Audiobook