Colin Devroe reviewed Make Something Wonderful by Steve Jobs
Review of 'Make Something Wonderful' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Isaacson’s biography is very good, but the way this book is constructed from Job’s own words is terrific.
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Colin Devroe reviewed All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka
There’s one thing worse than dying. It’s coming back to do it again and again… …
Review of 'All You Need Is Kill' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
It is a fast read with a great premise. But it is very immaturely written. Do not recommend. Stick with the movie (Edge of Tomorrow) which is excellent.
Colin Devroe rated Looking at Photographs: 5 stars
Colin Devroe rated Stories of Your Life and Others: 5 stars
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
Ted Chiang's first published story, "Tower of Babylon," won the Nebula Award in 1990. Subsequent stories have won the Asimov's …
Colin Devroe rated Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World: 3 stars
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford, Jonathan Davis
The name Genghis Khan often conjures the image of a relentless, bloodthirsty barbarian on horseback leading a ruthless band of …
Colin Devroe rated Empire of the Summer Moon: 4 stars
Colin Devroe rated The Beatles: 5 stars
Colin Devroe rated The Princess Diarist: 5 stars
The Princess Diarist
In 1976, Carrie Fisher was a teenager filming a movie, with an all-consuming crush on her costar. And it just …
Colin Devroe rated Project Hail Mary: 5 stars
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will …
Colin Devroe reviewed Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline (Ready Player One, #2)
An unexpected quest. Two worlds at stake. Are you ready?
Days after Oasis founder James …
Review of 'Ready Player Two' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Decent read. “More of the same” from RPO but that isn’t a bad thing. Almost an extension of the first story.
Colin Devroe reviewed Contact by Carl Sagan
In December, 1999, a multinational team journeys out to the stars, to the most awesome …
Review of 'Contact' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I always enjoyed the movie. As usual, I wish I read the book first. But this is a great, fun, fast read written by someone that understands complexities of space which is great. Definitely worth a read. My favorite book in a while.
Colin Devroe rated Dark Matter: 5 stars
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
One night after an evening out, Jason Dessen, forty-year-old physics professor living with his wife and son in Chicago, is …
Colin Devroe reviewed Mutation by Robin Cook
Review of 'Mutation' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Predictable but an interesting premise.
Colin Devroe reviewed Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance
In the spirit of Steve Jobs and Moneyball, Elon Musk is both an illuminating and …
Review of 'Elon Musk' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Decent overview of Musk's accomplishments up until a few years ago. Good inside view too. If you, like me, keep up with most things Musk - you won't learn too much new.
In this classic mystery set in 19th-century England, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are faced …
Review of 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
My first Sherlock Holmes book. Fun read. Reads just like the movies and TV episodes. The attention to minute details is almost hilarious. My only quibble was it's predictability.