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ToadyNerd rated The long way to a small, angry planet: 4 stars
The long way to a small, angry planet by Becky Chambers (Wayfarers, #1)
When Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the Wayfarer, she isn't expecting much. The Wayfarer, a patched-up ship that's seen …
ToadyNerd reviewed Foundation by Isaac Asimov (Foundation, #1)
One of the great masterworks of science fiction, the Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov are …
Review of 'Foundation' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
ToadyNerd rated Mind Games: 5 stars
Eric Wallace: Mind Games (2000, Hachette)
Mind Games by Eric Wallace (Mister Terrific, Volume 1)
ToadyNerd rated Circe: A Novel: 4 stars
Circe: A Novel by Madeline Miller
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe …
ToadyNerd rated The Devil in the White City: 3 stars
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Crown Publishers, ISBN 0-609-60844-4) …
ToadyNerd reviewed The Storyteller by Dave Grohl
Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities ("It's a …
Review of 'The Storyteller' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
I like Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters, and the book was interesting. But, I can't say it kept me engaged. After a while, I was almost tired of him going on about how the next famous person was his idol, and was the reason where he was today. It's cool that he still sees other artists as inspirational. But, it started to feel like he had a list of celebrities that he needed to include, and was just ticking off the names in the list.
ToadyNerd reviewed Clock and the Camshaft by John W. Farrell
Review of 'Clock and the Camshaft' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
While interesting at times, this was very much a slog for me. I think it could have used more images, as others have noted. But, I also think it read almost like a textbook, and so not very engaging for me.
ToadyNerd reviewed Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors by Matt Parker
Review of 'Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
So, you would expect reading about math to be boring. But, I really, really enjoyed this book. The author has a great sense of humor, and is good at describing the math errors.
ToadyNerd reviewed Nothing like it in the world by Stephen E. Ambrose
Review of 'Nothing like it in the world' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
A lot of interesting content written in a not so interesting way. At times it was an extreme slog. But I learned a lot.
ToadyNerd reviewed Scythe by Neal Shusterman (Arc of a Scythe, #1)
Unsterblichkeit, Wohlstand, unendliches Wissen. Die Menschheit hat die perfekte Welt erschaffen - aber diese Welt …
Review of 'Scythe' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A good read that really makes you think about mortality, and its affect on our happiness and overall life satisfaction. What if we could live forever? What kind of motivation would we have to work, or do anything really? How do you control population growth when everyone lives forever?
ToadyNerd reviewed One Year Off by David Elliot Cohen
Review of 'One Year Off' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Entertaining travel writing, with some nice observations on how the people of the world are not all that different! I can't say I would be brave enough to take my kids to a lot of places they did. But I'm not very well traveled myself.
Review of 'Walk to Beautiful: The Power of Love and a Homeless Kid Who Found the Way' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
Jimmy Wayne seems like a great guy, and the book is written about a great cause. But, the writing was not very engaging.
ToadyNerd rated Curse of Oak Island: 3 stars
Review of 'Great Lakes Shipwrecks & Survivals' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
Interesting, but not real engaging. Lesson learned: don't sail the Great Lakes in November!