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The Silmarillion is a collection of J. R. R. Tolkien's mythopoeic works, edited and published …
Given how much I've enjoyed this book so far, maybe I'm not going to fall asleep reading it (which is a reference to a song so obscure I couldn't find it on YouTube Music)
This was an interesting journey through some of the historical people whose experiences vibe with what today we call transness. The book does a good job of threading the needle between calling attention to stories with trans vibes while not saying anyone in other cultures actually is trans
War has come to Discworld . . . again.
And to no one's great surprise, the conflict centers around the …
2020 ALA Alex Award Winner 2020 Stonewall — Israel Fishman Non-fiction Award Honor Book
In …
This was really interesting and a quick read. It's nice to be reminded that I'm not the only one who feels certain ways
It was interesting reading about an event I knew little about, and to reflect on the courage of ordinary human beings. That feels particularly necessary at this point in time.
I'm not sure if this was a quick read or merely shorter than most of what I've read recently.
As is so often the case with historical fiction, this book helps to humanize the people behind historical events. The main things carrying the book is it's cast of characters
I'm not sure the book necessarily told me anything I didn't already know, but it was informative to have it presented in so detailed a fashion
There's a lot of helpful ideas in this book. I suspect I'm going to be returning to it regularly to remind myself of the things I felt inspired to do
Non-stop action, and lots of emotions
The third part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure The Lord of The Rings.
The armies …
All the various appendixes at the end make me think I should reread the series now that I'm more acquainted with the lore and whatnot. And that Tolkien was more interested in world-building than in storytelling
The part at the end where <spoiler>the hobbits drive the capitalists out of the Shire</spoiler> hit a lot differently than I imagine it would have in the past.
Was an interesting read, getting insight into the people and context of the Old Testament
Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed in the modern world, Carter Kane …
A fast paced adventure featuring lots of emotions and a complex web of characters. Which isn't surprising for this author
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this book applies Godel's seminal contribution to modern mathematics to …
This book somehow manages to be a fairly light interesting read about a complex set of topics exemplified by the fundamental interconnectedness of all things. Hofstadter managed to connect all kinds of seemingly unrelated topics, and weave them together throughout the entire book
The Demigod Files is a companion book to the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. …
This is an early reader book with a handful of stories about Percy Jackson and his compatriots. Not that complex, the characters might have been over-powered, but it was cute if that's the kind of thing you're looking for
This book is about two young kids, Carter and Sadie Kane and their adventures to …
This was an action-packed story. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time trying to anticipate all the twists and turns. And once again, the way Rick Riordan integrates ancient gods/lore into the modern world is masterful.
