By far the best book I've read on psychadellics, but even more importantly it goes deep into why these powerful drugs work so well and how the brainBy far the best book I've read on psychadellics, but even more importantly it goes deep into why these powerful drugs work so well and how the brain works. This is a must read book. I listened to the audiobook read by the author which was excellent. ...more
Nothing short of spectacular. this book takes a look at personality types and how our society has been built around supporting some and suppressingNothing short of spectacular. this book takes a look at personality types and how our society has been built around supporting some and suppressing others. One of the best books I read in 2013. One of the few I'll re-read....more
When I was 19, my father gave me this book and encouraged me to read it. I eventually read it and enjoyed it, but didn't really understand why myWhen I was 19, my father gave me this book and encouraged me to read it. I eventually read it and enjoyed it, but didn't really understand why my father gave it to me. Now, nearly 30 years later, I read this book and I get it. My heart fills with love, I weep, and sigh, this is the magic of books. Through it I reach back through time, to a time when my father was still alive and understand what he was trying to say to me. What the oceans, rivers, and forest are saying. What surviving hopelessness is saying.
Books can be magical. This one certainly is....more
I honestly couldn't care less of this book is fiction or non-fiction, it's an AMAZING book. From the first page to the last, this gut wrenching bookI honestly couldn't care less of this book is fiction or non-fiction, it's an AMAZING book. From the first page to the last, this gut wrenching book delivers on all levels. It's in my all time top 25 books, fiction or not....more
Ester Perell's Mating in Captivity is one of the best examinations of the landscape of modern relationships, and now State of Affairs looks at theEster Perell's Mating in Captivity is one of the best examinations of the landscape of modern relationships, and now State of Affairs looks at the forces which often tear relationships apart. You don't have to be in a relationship that involves affairs to benefit from reading this book, it's as much about how to openly and honestly communicate in a relationship and ensure its success as how to deal when things go wrong. This book us another strong argument that Estee Perell is one of the most important voices on relationships today. It's an excellently written book and a breakthrough book on this topic. ...more
Extremely well written this book stands shoulder to shoulder with books like Another Bullshit Night in Suck City: A Memoir by Nick Flynn and FamilyExtremely well written this book stands shoulder to shoulder with books like Another Bullshit Night in Suck City: A Memoir by Nick Flynn and Family History by Dani Shapiro. Jeannette Walls truly had a hard life, but she captures it in such a compelling way that you'll be glued to this book from beginning to end. It's one of those books that will have you staying up late at night finishing it!...more
It's pretty clear that the Bobiverse trilogy is really one big book divided into three parts, what's great about this is that Dennis E. Taylor spendsIt's pretty clear that the Bobiverse trilogy is really one big book divided into three parts, what's great about this is that Dennis E. Taylor spends very little time rehashing the narrative from the previous book. For We Are Many picks up from We Are Bob and keeps running.
The Bobiverse series is hands down some of the best sci-fi is written today. It's smart, funny, imaginative, touching, and just damn exciting. Dennis E. Taylor has created a world of the future that feels real and he uses it as a mirror to reflect today's society. This is simply great Sci-Fi.
I listened to the audio book version of For We Are Many, which with We are Bob is narrated by Ray Porter, and you couldn't find a better narrator. Porter keeps together a dizzying number of "Bobs" and somehow makes it easy to follow. He's one of the best narrators out there and paired with this series it's sci-fi golf. ...more
Wow, what a great book! We Are Legion is a smart, funny, and extremely well written exploration of a future dependent AI (well, sort of). Dennis E.Wow, what a great book! We Are Legion is a smart, funny, and extremely well written exploration of a future dependent AI (well, sort of). Dennis E. Taylor does a great job of delivering a huge amount of complexity in a way that never gets bogged down. His characters are interesting and the book is page turning, even when it's dealing with a topic that you wouldn't expect to be so compelling. There's just enough pop culture references to make it feel contemporary, but manages to do this without it getting gimmicky.
I listened to the audio book version which is narrated to perfection by Ray Porter. He brings this books to life in a way that's just perfect. I'm really looking forward to book 2, and more BOB!...more
Monica Drake creates a world where clowns just are part of the scenery. Her main character is extremely well drawn and her struggle to find her muse,Monica Drake creates a world where clowns just are part of the scenery. Her main character is extremely well drawn and her struggle to find her muse, live her life and relate to others is superb. A strong debut book. I'll absolutely pick up whatever Drake does next....more
Hard to get better than this book from Dr. Weil. He is clear, concise, and comprehensive in his approach to the different angles on happiness, calmHard to get better than this book from Dr. Weil. He is clear, concise, and comprehensive in his approach to the different angles on happiness, calm and contentment. This book is much more about working to set an even emotional set point than trying to be happy all the time.
I really enjoy Dr. Weil's approach to the topic of mental health, pharmaceuticals, and other ways you can support good mental health.
Dr. Weil is one of the granddaddy's of integrated medicine, and this book should be required reading for anyone who is dealing with a disruption in their life's path and happiness....more
I have to admit I've fallen in love with The Time Traveler's Wife, the kind of beautifully written book you read deep into the whee hours. It'sI have to admit I've fallen in love with The Time Traveler's Wife, the kind of beautifully written book you read deep into the whee hours. It's expertly crafted with strong characters and a narrative structure that works perfectly.
I've always been a fan of time travel books and Audrey Niffengger puts her original spin on some of the standard time travel conventions. But the real reason why this book works so well is that Niffengger has an amazing knack for vivid detail, for creating worlds so compelling you want to immerse yourself in them and most importantly creating character relationships which connect you in a way that few books can.
Well written, sobering, and absolutely hilarious, this book does an amazing job of calling you out on your shit and giving you a few perspectiveWell written, sobering, and absolutely hilarious, this book does an amazing job of calling you out on your shit and giving you a few perspective shifts on how to approach life without getting buried by the expectations and perceptions of others. One of the best, most entertaining, and insightful books I read in 2017....more
This book is so well written, so engaging and so moving, I just couldn't put it down. The idea of telling a story from the perspective of an ImaginaryThis book is so well written, so engaging and so moving, I just couldn't put it down. The idea of telling a story from the perspective of an Imaginary Friend is just genius and Matthew Dicks uses that perspective to draw a world around the central human character.
I haven't enjoyed a book this much in a while. ...more
This is a crazy good book that will radically change the way you look at trees and forests. I listened to the audiobook version which wasThis is a crazy good book that will radically change the way you look at trees and forests. I listened to the audiobook version which was exceptionally narrated, and I could not put this book down. Who would have ever thought trees would be so captivating. This is one of the better books I've read in a while....more
After reading Jamie Rich's The Everlasting, I had expected the follow up (billed as the third chapter in a thematic trilogy) to be another extremelyAfter reading Jamie Rich's The Everlasting, I had expected the follow up (billed as the third chapter in a thematic trilogy) to be another extremely enjoyable light indie-unrequited-love-story. While the book does indeed deal with unrequited love it's anything but another light indie love story. Have You Seen The Horizon Lately? is a deeply philosophical and gut wrenchingly emotional book dealing with loss, the search for self and how we try to connect or disconnect with the people and world around us.
In The Everlasting Jamie Rich used everything but the kitchen sink narratively to tell his story (from emails to articles... just imagine it, it's in there). Here he uses a much more sophisticated narrative structure that volleys between the individual past of the two main characters and their current intertwined present. It's a narrative style that works brilliantly, giving you glimpses to how and why these two characters came to be where they are.
Have You Seen The Horizon Lately? is a very intimate book, set within the tiny walls of a foreign retreat, enclosed so much you can actually feel the walls.
A core theme of the book is suicide, and it's presented in both a stark philosophical perspective and jaw droopingly emotional. It's that combination of thinking and feeling that come together in this book. Just when you think it's going to fly off into pretentious pontifications about life, the universe and everything it spins back around and grounds itself in the real implications of these things and how they really effect and impact people and their relationships with each other.
The greatest tragedy of Have You Seen The Horizon Lately? is that it may be missed by most people. Like Rich's previous books it's been released by Oni Press (best known for their graphic novels and comics). Have You Seen The Horizon Lately? is a piece of fine literature, and given the right exposure it could be listed up there with Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar as a truly great book that deals with the impact of suicide on those who survive. ...more
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