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I listened to the audiobook and it was very good! It's definitely a Christian based book, but even if you're not of that faith and you're just in a relationship this is still a very good book to read about relationships, to better understand your romantic and familial and friendly relations.
Chapman gives valuable insight into 5 major "love languages", aka the way people interact to show their love for one another. He breaks down how we can best demonstrate and cater to loving one another according to their primary and secondary languages, as well as how we can figure out what our main language is and how we can tell our spouse, S.O., all that good stuff, what it is and how we can maintain a happy relationship.
It was a fairly quick read (listen), and I really did feel good and like I had learned a little more about myself and my fiance after finishing it.
Chapman gives valuable insight into 5 major "love languages", aka the way people interact to show their love for one another. He breaks down how we can best demonstrate and cater to loving one another according to their primary and secondary languages, as well as how we can figure out what our main language is and how we can tell our spouse, S.O., all that good stuff, what it is and how we can maintain a happy relationship.
It was a fairly quick read (listen), and I really did feel good and like I had learned a little more about myself and my fiance after finishing it.
I am a huge Mary Roach fan, even though she has an unfortunate last name. But don't let that fool you! She writes nonfiction books in such a fun narrative sense. She's not talking down to the reader, because she isn't the expert- she's talking on our level, we who don't have 3 PhD's in Quantum Physics and Philosophy, because she's learning with us. I'd put her in the same category as Caitlin Doughty, so if you're a fan of one, you'll enjoy the other!
Spook explores the science of the afterlife. It seeks to explore answers to questions like "how much does the sound weigh?" And "Hey, what's the deal with psychics?" Roach takes a fresh perspective and breaks these down with insight from experts and her own delightful voice and narrative.
If you're not one for the ghouls, and you aren't one to Heebie your Jeebies for the All Hallow's Eve season, but you want to read something in the spirit of the season, I'd suggest this.
Spook explores the science of the afterlife. It seeks to explore answers to questions like "how much does the sound weigh?" And "Hey, what's the deal with psychics?" Roach takes a fresh perspective and breaks these down with insight from experts and her own delightful voice and narrative.
If you're not one for the ghouls, and you aren't one to Heebie your Jeebies for the All Hallow's Eve season, but you want to read something in the spirit of the season, I'd suggest this.
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Honestly? This book was "eh". Descriptions kind of dragged on and I found myself wondering when the flowery language would be over.
This was a short story, and it was... Eh?
I thought it would be an interesting COVID read, and I liked it at first! It had a lot of fun research and data words, with medical terminology. Me likey!
And then in like... The last 3 pages, it was super rushed. Compared to the whole previous part of the story, which was explaining the mechanics of the disease, the last few pages fired off the "oh! The solution! Ta da!" So rapidly.
Anyways, a quick read that was eh.
I thought it would be an interesting COVID read, and I liked it at first! It had a lot of fun research and data words, with medical terminology. Me likey!
And then in like... The last 3 pages, it was super rushed. Compared to the whole previous part of the story, which was explaining the mechanics of the disease, the last few pages fired off the "oh! The solution! Ta da!" So rapidly.
Anyways, a quick read that was eh.
Maybe this book just wasn't for me. Was it educational? Yes! Did it drone on too long? Also yes.
Like I said, if you're into astrophysics and all, more power to you. I just feel like this book went on for a long time. I swear, I listened to the man talk about telescopes for a good 2 hour drive, and that drive felt longer than usual.
Again, not my cup of tea, but ut just wasn't for me.
Like I said, if you're into astrophysics and all, more power to you. I just feel like this book went on for a long time. I swear, I listened to the man talk about telescopes for a good 2 hour drive, and that drive felt longer than usual.
Again, not my cup of tea, but ut just wasn't for me.
This book was alright. I honestly wasn't hooked until about 70% in, because it seemed to be all pretty writing and felt very slow. But everything unfolded really quickly and twisty-turny after that! Kang's writing is obviously beautiful, but this one doesn't feel quite as good as her other works (I believe this was her first book?). Either way, it was a good mystery with a disturbing twist and a somewhat(ish) satisfying ending.
You know what? I'm gonna say it. I'm gonna freaking say it.
I really like this book. Not the movie. The book. Take the movie, throw it away. Ignore the movie. The movie is B A D. But the book?
I know what you're thinking. Babraham Lincoln, a vampire slaying president??
Back when I was a Twilight hating prepubescent girl (yeah, I was one of those "unique cool girls") I avoided all and any books about vampires and werewolves. I saw this book EXSISTED. This book had the NERVE TI EXSIST. So, laughing, for the giggles, I got this from a half priced store and read it. I read it in one sitting. When I finished, I sat back a little stunned. Was this book ACTUALLY this good? Was I just stupid? Why was this book... ya know... a thing?
I reread it. I grew to really really like vampires (this lead to my I Am Legend reading and rereading) and supernatural characters. This book shows that supernatural beings, like vampires or werewolves, can be written as humans and monsters, good and evil, and they have many dimensional sides. I reread it every year. Call me a sucker (ha! puns!) for urban fantasy (historical urban fantasy?), but this book will remain one of my favorite spooky reads. (Side Note: it's not THAT spooky, but in a whimp.)
I really like this book. Not the movie. The book. Take the movie, throw it away. Ignore the movie. The movie is B A D. But the book?
I know what you're thinking. Babraham Lincoln, a vampire slaying president??
Back when I was a Twilight hating prepubescent girl (yeah, I was one of those "unique cool girls") I avoided all and any books about vampires and werewolves. I saw this book EXSISTED. This book had the NERVE TI EXSIST. So, laughing, for the giggles, I got this from a half priced store and read it. I read it in one sitting. When I finished, I sat back a little stunned. Was this book ACTUALLY this good? Was I just stupid? Why was this book... ya know... a thing?
I reread it. I grew to really really like vampires (this lead to my I Am Legend reading and rereading) and supernatural characters. This book shows that supernatural beings, like vampires or werewolves, can be written as humans and monsters, good and evil, and they have many dimensional sides. I reread it every year. Call me a sucker (ha! puns!) for urban fantasy (historical urban fantasy?), but this book will remain one of my favorite spooky reads. (Side Note: it's not THAT spooky, but in a whimp.)
