boldwater reviewed Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
From the New York Times bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, an …
Satiating, in the way that leaves you thirsty for more.
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boldwater finished reading Hot Milk by Deborah Levy
"I have been sleuthing my mother's symptoms for as long as I can remember. If …
boldwater reviewed Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (The Empyrean, #2)
“The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is …
Page turning but boring
2 stars
The story is narrated in first person by the main character. While she is described as smart, much of her thought processes… come across as quite dim. That and the wordiness of her internal dialogue detract from the book
boldwater finished reading Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (The Empyrean, #1)
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among …
This was trash but I enjoyed it
boldwater reviewed Outlive by Peter Attia
A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challenges the conventional medical thinking on …
Thoughtful, well researched, and actionable
This isn't quack science. It's not about taking lots of random drugs or doing things to live forever. It's just about how to live a healthier potentially for slightly life longer.
This isn't quack science. It's not about taking lots of random drugs or doing things to live forever. It's just about how to live a healthier potentially for slightly life longer.
boldwater reviewed Making it in real estate by John McNellis
Concise, Informative, and Thoughtful
5 stars
This book is free of the get-rich-quick ethos that seems to pervade most introductory books in its category. Instead, it is full of insightful tips, guidelines, and cautionary notes. I'd recommend it to anyone considering becoming involved in real estate development.
This book is free of the get-rich-quick ethos that seems to pervade most introductory books in its category. Instead, it is full of insightful tips, guidelines, and cautionary notes. I'd recommend it to anyone considering becoming involved in real estate development.
boldwater rated Ship of Magic: 4 stars
Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb (Liveship Traders, #1)
boldwater reviewed How Long 'Til Black Future Month? by N. K. Jemisin
How Long 'til Black Future Month? is a collection of science fiction and fantasy short …
Full of gems
4 stars
My favorite surprise in this collection of short stories is just how excellent Jemisin's dialogue can be. Many of my favorite stories were stand-alone and unrelated to the existing novel universes. This is a good read - you're in for a treat.
My favorite surprise in this collection of short stories is just how excellent Jemisin's dialogue can be. Many of my favorite stories were stand-alone and unrelated to the existing novel universes. This is a good read - you're in for a treat.
boldwater reviewed The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu (Remembrance of Earth's Past, #2)
In The Dark Forest, Earth is reeling from the revelation of a coming alien invasion-in …
could have used a stronger editor
2 stars
The women in this book might have had charachters had they been written as men. As writen, however, they represent a very large number of pages that could have been cut from the book with only positive effect. This may have been the first time I wished than an author would skip writing women.
The other part of this book that concerned me was its lack of creativity. The plot relies on the creativity of a number of charachters across a multi-century timespan. Unfortunately, there was but one author, whose own creativity didn't seem up to the task. What's more, the main secret throughout the book didn't need to be kept either from the reader or from other charachters at all.
The author could do better with a strong editor and with a good bit more respect both for women and for readers' intelligence. I found this book …
The women in this book might have had charachters had they been written as men. As writen, however, they represent a very large number of pages that could have been cut from the book with only positive effect. This may have been the first time I wished than an author would skip writing women.
The other part of this book that concerned me was its lack of creativity. The plot relies on the creativity of a number of charachters across a multi-century timespan. Unfortunately, there was but one author, whose own creativity didn't seem up to the task. What's more, the main secret throughout the book didn't need to be kept either from the reader or from other charachters at all.
The author could do better with a strong editor and with a good bit more respect both for women and for readers' intelligence. I found this book to be a dissapointment.
boldwater rated The Three-Body Problem: 3 stars
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
The Three-Body Problem (Chinese: 三体; lit. 'Three-Body'; pinyin: sān tǐ) is a science fiction novel by the Chinese writer Liu …
boldwater reviewed Places in the Darkness by Christopher Brookmyre
A propulsive science fiction tale of murder and memory, all set on a futuristic space …
Insightful and disturbing
4 stars
The charchters, plot, and dialog are well written and I quite enjoyed the ideas it introduced. That said, I felt that sometimes the plot got in the way of some of the ethical and moral questions the later part of the book raised.
I would have very much enjoyed a some extrapolation on these themes towards the end of the novel. Instead, the ending seemed to be hasty and entiirely plot-driven, not giving much of any consideration to the provokative ideas that it had just introducted.
boldwater rated Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance: 4 stars
boldwater rated Swimming home: 5 stars
boldwater rated Debt: The First 5,000 Years: 5 stars
Debt: The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber
The author shows that before there was money, there was debt. For 5,000 years humans have lived in societies divided …
