John Best finished reading Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
Yumi comes from a land of gardens, meditation, and spirits, while Painter lives in a world of darkness, technology, and …
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Graduate student, parent, husband, etc. I listen to lots of audiobooks while doing dishes, vacuuming, and walking the dog. He/him.
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88% complete! John Best has read 23 of 26 books.
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John Best started reading The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
John Best finished reading Noor by Nnedi Okorafor
Noor by Nnedi Okorafor, Délé Ogundiran
Anwuli Okwudili prefers to be called AO. To her, these initials have always stood for Artificial Organism. AO has never …
John Best started reading Noor by Nnedi Okorafor
Noor by Nnedi Okorafor, Délé Ogundiran
Anwuli Okwudili prefers to be called AO. To her, these initials have always stood for Artificial Organism. AO has never …
John Best finished reading The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher
The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher
The gripping and galling inside story of how Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other social networks preyed on psychological frailties to …
John Best started reading The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher
The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher
The gripping and galling inside story of how Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other social networks preyed on psychological frailties to …
John Best finished reading The Rise and Reign of the Mammals by Steve Brusatte
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals by Steve Brusatte, Patrick Lawler
By "one of the stars of modern paleontology" (National Geographic), a sweeping and revelatory new history of mammals, illuminating the …
John Best stopped reading Absolutely on Music by Haruki Murakami
A deeply personal, intimate conversation about music and writing between the internationally acclaimed, best-selling author …
John Best started reading The Rise and Reign of the Mammals by Steve Brusatte
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals by Steve Brusatte, Patrick Lawler
By "one of the stars of modern paleontology" (National Geographic), a sweeping and revelatory new history of mammals, illuminating the …
John Best finished reading The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs by Stephen Brusatte
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs by Stephen Brusatte, Patrick Lawler
A sweeping and groundbreaking history of the age of dinosaurs, from one of our finest young scientists.The dinosaurs. 66 million …
John Best started reading The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs by Stephen Brusatte
A sweeping and groundbreaking history of the age of dinosaurs, from one of our finest …
Second time reading this, meant to put Brusatte's new book on hold at the library but accidentally got this book. Good enough to read again! And the new book is next.
John Best reviewed The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in …
Fantastic new audiobook edition
5 stars
It's been a couple of decades since I last read The Hobbit, but the story still holds up. This new audiobook edition is read by Andy Serkis (the actor who voiced and played Gollum, among many others). His voice acting is spectacular and really adds to the book. Highly recommended!
John Best finished reading The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Andy Serkis
The Hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A …
John Best started reading The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Andy Serkis
The Hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A …
John Best started reading The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Andy Serkis
The Hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A …