Ryan Mac’s Comments (group member since Nov 13, 2008)

Ryan Mac’s comments from the Challenge: 50 Books group.

34. The Associate - John Grisham

A good turn-your-brain-off summer time read

33. Bozo Sapiens Why to Err is Human - Michael and Ellen Kaplan

I won this in a Goodreads giveaway. Not a fantastic book but not bad. Lots of interesting information about the human brain and our behaviors.

32. The Light Fantastic - Terry Pratchet

31. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams

29. Stargirl - Jerry Spinelli

30. The Color Of Magic - Terry Pratchet

Both good books!

28. Resistance - Owen Sheers

Good although scary alternate World War II setting. It isn't a violent war book--good read!

27. Love, Stargirl - Jerry Spinelli

I read this one on my flight today--quick read but nice follow-up to Stargirl.

Tori wrote: "I just read the Screwtape Letters myself. There were some good points, but overall, I found myself daydreaming and wondering when the book would be over.

I also noticed you've read Vonnegut. ..."

Thanks for the tips on Vonnegut--I'll check those out.

26. The Good Thief - Hannah Tinti

Very good!

That is one fancy ticker. Thanks!

25. The Sea of Monsters - Rick Riordan

The second in the Percy Jackson series. Another good YA series to get into. It helps me brush up on my Greek Mythology.

Half-way there!

Name: Ryan
Where do you live: St Paul, MN
Age (Optional): 33
What are you studying/What are you working as: Working as financial systems mgr and trying to learn Spanish
What makes you happy: a nice round of golf, burger and malt and relaxing on the couch with family and good book
What are you listening to now/have listened to last: iPod on shuffle--little bit of everything
An interesting fact about you: I worked full time and went to law school at night for four years, mostly because I thought it would be interesting
Favourite place to be: Duluth, MN by Lake Superior
Favorite lyric: Companion to our demons
they will dance, and we will play
With chairs, candles, and cloth
making darkness in the day (Sarah McLachlan - Fumbling Towards Ecstasy - my son was born to this lyric in the hospital)
Favourite book: Several but I'll go with The Stand by Stephen King
Favourite movie: The Lord of the Rings trilogy

RECOMMEND TO THE GROUP
1. A film: The Natural - best baseball movie ever made
2. A book: The Weatherman by Steve Thayer
3. A song: Fumbling Towards Ecstasy - Sarah McLachlan
4: A band: Dropkick Murphys (my wife loves them and they have grown on me)

24. The Screwtape Letters - C.S. Lewis

Not his best work, in my opinion. Several people that I know really liked this book. I just couldn't get into it.

23. American Savior A Novel of Divine Politics - Roland Merullo

Satirical look at the presidential election process in the United States with Jesus Christ as a candidate for the Divinity Party--pretty funny and interesting read.

22. Testimony - Anita Shreve

Not a great book.

21. The Caddie Who Played With Hickory - John Coyne

If you like golf fiction, this is a pretty good book featuring Walter Hagen and Chick Evans.

20. Paper Towns - John Green

Fantastic YA book!! I read this book in just a few hours.

Meg wrote: "12. Skeletons of the Feast - Chris Bohjalian
This book was so well done. It is very sad, and covers a period of history (WWII) that is painfully sad. So well written, characters are well develo..."

I agree!! This was a fantastic book. Have you read other books by Chris Bohjalian? There are several very good ones--Midwives, Before You Know Kindness are some of my favorites.

19. Shimmer - Eric Barnes

Pretty good--got it FREE from LibraryThing. Yay!

18. First Daughter - Eric Van Lustbader

Yeah, you probably want to stay away from this book unless you REALLY like the author. Fast paced, quick read but pretty lame.