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Spherical Drops

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I read to be entertained. I read to learn. Sometimes I read to pass time.

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Spherical Drops rated The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom: 5 stars

Jonathan Haidt: The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom (2006)

The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by Jonathan Haidt

The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom is a 2006 psychology book written by Jonathan Haidt for a …

Spherical Drops rated Dopamine Nation: 3 stars

Dr. Anna Lembke: Dopamine Nation (Hardcover, 2021, Dutton)

Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke

This book is about pleasure. It's also about pain. Most important, it's about how to find the delicate balance between …

Spherical Drops rated Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!: 1 star

Robert T. Kiyosaki: Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! (2017, Plata Publishing)

Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki

Argues that a good education and a secure job are not guarantees for financial success, and describes six guidelines for …

Spherical Drops rated When to Rob a Bank: ...And 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants: 4 stars

Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner: When to Rob a Bank: ...And 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants (2015, William Morrow)

When to Rob a Bank: ...And 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner

Spherical Drops rated Your Money or Your Life: 4 stars

Vicki Robin: Your Money or Your Life (2008, New York)

Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin

For more than twenty-five years, Your Money or Your Life has been considered the go-to book for taking back your …

Spherical Drops rated Brain Energy: 5 stars

Christopher M. Palmer: Brain Energy (2022, BenBella Books)

Brain Energy by Christopher M. Palmer

Spherical Drops reviewed First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie

Joe Abercrombie: First Law Trilogy (2016, Orion Publishing Group, Limited)

Amazing characters and interesting universe

5 stars

Spherical Drops finished reading First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie

I don't know when I started reading First Law Trilogy, but it has been awhile. That doesn't mean I did not like. I was captivated from the beginning. The characters are fascinating and make me want to follow them. I enjoy experiencing their development and setbacks.

The universe is well-built with sufficient reminders of how things work, even though it does come across a little repetitive at times. The gradual reveal of magic was tastefully done.

The story could have ended a bit sooner. There was no need for the last character development in my mind. It would have been better served as a beginning to another story.