Four Star review, originally posted here on March 14, 2015. Yes, I am over a decade late to the party, but I finally got around to reading (the first) Harry Potter. I liked it. I know that as a kid I would have loved it. Rowling does a wonderful job introducing us and young Harry … More Goodreads Review: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
Three Star review, originally posted here on April 7, 2015. I am glad that I read this book, even though I had never heard of Greg Mortenson before. It was still an important and interesting topic, and I was overall really blown away by how jacked up the entire situation is. It served as a … More Goodreads Review: Three Cups of Deceit: How Greg Mortenson, Humanitarian Hero, Lost His Way by Jon Krakauer
Four Star review, originally posted here on April 16, 2015. I liked this book overall, and definitely learned a lot. I recommend this wholeheartedly for everyone and their mother. I personally would have liked more info about aftermath and reconstruction, but I guess that’s such a big topic that really you’d need a whole 2nd … More Goodreads Review: The Fall of the House of Dixie: The Civil War and the Social Revolution That Transformed the South by Bruce Levine
Three Star Review, originally posted here on April 30, 2015. Yeah, I’m not really sure how to review this one. i thought I would love this book because I consider myself a Vonnegut fan, and I generally find it interesting to hear what our heroes are like just on their own. But, within the first … More Goodreads Review: Palm Sunday by Kurt Vonnegut
Five Star review, originally posted here on May 11, 2015. YES. This book, sadly, needed to happen. For many of us, there is absolutely nothing new or surprising in this book. Nothing. It is 100% on the nose regarding everything that I and too many people already know about the prevalence of sexual assault, the misguided attitudes … More Goodreads Review: Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer
Three Star review, originally posted here on May 26, 2015. I think the very best thing I can say about this book is that it forced me to challenge myself, which I guess is somewhat rare when you get to self-select what you read. I saw this listed during a Kindle sale, it looked significantly … More Goodreads Review: When Hell Was in Session by Jeremiah A. Denton
Four Star review, originally posted here on May 29, 2015. This book review will be a little more personal than most, so, yeah, I guess you’ve been warned in case that’s not something you feel like reading… This book came into my life at a very appropriate time. I’m Latvian-American, and have been raised with … More Goodreads Review: Latvians and Jews: Between Germany and Russia by Frank Gordin
Five Star review, originally posted here on June 26, 2015. Goshdarn this was a fascinating read!!! John Brown was fascinating, his plan was fascinating, the people around him were fascinating, the public reaction to him was fascinating, the political and historical effects of his plan were fascinating, etc. Tony Horwitz is truly gifted at picking interesting … More Goodreads Review: Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War by Tony Horwitz
Four Star review, originally posted here on July 9, 2015. Yes, yes, I am a decade or two late to the party, but I’m finally slowly getting through the Harry Potter books, basically devouring one each time I need a quick easy beach read. My review here is pretty much exactly the same as for book … More Goodreads Review: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
I guess it’s fitting to start my blogging with someone I wrote just this morning! Here’s an unedited Three Star book review for a beloved classic. Originally posted here on August 18, 2015. ***CONTAINS SPOILERS!!!*** The devil! Now, it’s been a while since I’ve read a super old classic, and probably an even longer time since I’ve read … More Goodreads Review: The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas
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