Reviews and Comments

Highly recommended to anyone that enjoyed the first book in the series, "Eragon". A wonderful continuation of the legend of Eragon and Saphira.

Very interesting perspective on growing up "in" New Orleans, the flight from Katrina, and trying to make sense of the world from that starting place.

A very interesting read about a live boy growing up in a graveyard full of ghosts. Toward the end there were some descriptions of events that felt like after thoughts added in to try to patch a hole in the story. I don't want to go into more detail, as it would ruin the story. But, other than that small section, the story was very entertaining and imaginative.

It seems kind-of crazy that someone can write an entire book on checklists. But Atul Gawande has done just that, and in a way that is interesting and informative. His argument is geared toward the use of checklists in surgical situations. However, he does address other situations where checklists would improve outcomes. Overall, a good read.

Scott Jurek is totally insane, and a total beast! Any sane person would have seen so many signs that they should stop; that continuing on just wasn't meant to be. But, not Mr. Jurek. His capacity to push himself beyond physical and mental breaking points, and come out alive on the other side is nothing short of amazing!

Very good read. It is cross between science fiction and fantasy, with a little mythology.

Very engaging story of the ambitious idea of creating a fur trading colony on the relatively unknown and unexplored West coast of America. Little did they know, the hardest part would be to get there.

Steinbeck makes you really feel that you are on the battlefield. Some of his descriptions were repetitive, but I almost think that was on purpose... as the soldiers likely felt that way. The infantrymen very much felt they were small cogs in a large machine that just needed to keep moving without knowing where the machine was going. Some of the dialog was a little hard to follow, with the accents and slang.

The humor reminded my a little of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". I enjoyed the story and the crazy characters.

There were a few parts of this book that I really enjoyed (mostly those that described how well math describes the world around us). But, for the most part, I felt like I was slogging through most of it. Maybe some of it was over my head, or I just don't like reading dry facts. In any case, if you are interested in the history of mathematics, I can recommend reading this book. Otherwise, probably not worth the effort.

Wonderful writing to remind us humans that we don't own nature. Nature is a gift from Mother Earth, and we need to appreciate it, and care for it rather than use use it.

I'm very envious of Ms Houston's ranch. It sounds like the most beautiful place in the world! Her descriptions of the world around her are very insightful. Her love of the natural world is addicting.

Very entertaining read! I really don't understand why characters in books and movies need to swear so much. But, regardless, enjoyable read.