Really enjoyed the book. Plotwise it's slow but it lays a whole lot of lore groundwork, and does a huge amount of world building. Excited to read more in the series.
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I read short fiction books slowly
Big fan of Gaiman, Vonnegut, Bukowski. Yes that's right I am basic af.
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David Swinstead started reading The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (The Thursday Murder Club, #1)
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (The Thursday Murder Club, #1)
Welcome to... THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB
In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room …
David Swinstead finished reading The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger by Stephen King (The Dark Tower I)
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David Swinstead started reading White Nights and Other Stories by Constance Garnett
David Swinstead reviewed Circe by Madeline Miller
Thoroughly enjoyed
5 stars
I really enjoyed this book.
I picked it up to read during a week holiday in Greece, I thought it would be fun to learn about some Greek mythology while I was there.
It was - but this book was fun so far beyond just learning about ancient mythology, this was a well-drawn portrait of a deep and complex evolving character.
This book doesn't just tell us about Circe, it takes us along with her on her journey.
David Swinstead finished reading Circe by Madeline Miller
Circe by Madeline Miller
The daring, dazzling, and highly anticipated follow-up to the New York Times bestseller The Song Of Achilles that briliantly reimagines …
David Swinstead finished reading Failure Is an Option by H. Jon Benjamin
I like the guy and I could listen to his voice all day long. I liked the book. I liked it but I didn't love it.
There were some funny stories in there. But parts also seemed haphazard and scattershot.
I definitely took something away from the main theme: failure is an option. I've been thinking about it a lot. I haven't truly failed anything important in a long time. Maybe I'm not aiming high enough
David Swinstead reviewed Failure Is an Option by H. Jon Benjamin
David Swinstead started reading A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
A Short History of Nearly Everything by American author Bill Bryson is a popular science book that explains some areas …
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Failure Is an Option by H. Jon Benjamin
"H. Jon Benjamin--the lead voice behind Archer and Bob's Burgers--helps us all feel a little better about our own failures …