The Age of the Unthinkable is the most underwhelming book I’ve read this year. It was written by Joshua Cooper Ramo who is a former foreign editor for Time magazine. I assumed that meant the book would be insightful and interesting but it was not. The Age of the Unthinkable reads like a really long magazine article but not even a Time article. It is way more sensationalist and bold without any facts to support the assertions. Ramo originally earned renown as the creator of […]
The Best War Reporting I’ve Encountered
War, as the title suggests, is the best war reporting I’ve encountered in my reading thus far. Like everyone’s favorite war-ish cliché, War is visceral. It is heartbreaking. It evokes rage. It harbors contempt. It loves. In the summers of 2007 and 2008 Junger embedded with Battle Company 2/503 Infantry Regiment in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley. He was joined by photographer Tim Hetherington. Junger stated that his goal was to just report and even said “It’s a completely apolitical film. We wanted to give viewers the […]
There’s no need to fear! Underdog is here!
This was my second foray into the world of Malcolm Gladwell during the Cannonball and it’s not the last. I really enjoy his books and the way he reads them. Gladwell performs his own narration which I believe improves the quality of an audio book. Gladwell is a smooth, easy reader with an inviting tone. David and Goliath discusses how there may be inherent advantages in perceived disadvantages. Right away, the conclusions are loose and not definitive in anyway but I do not think hat […]
Absurdly beautiful and yet full of dick jokes
I am very far behind when it comes to reviews. I finished Breakfast of Champions around April. I love Kurt Vonnegut and chose to read Breakfast of Champions for a few reasons. First, I wanted more KV in my life. Second, I was looking to mix up my audiobook listening with some fiction. Third and last, Stanley Tucci narrated the book. Breakfast of Champions is all Vonnegut in all of his beautiful, almost zany, goodness. The story follows Kilgore Trout, famed science fiction writer from […]
Amped met with too many ohms
I enjoyed Amped. I previously read Robopocalypse and I liked thought I’d give it a shot as a quick break between my non-fiction audiobooks. Amped gave me exactly that. In fact I was straight HOOKED after the first few chapters but it faded as I continued. Amped starts with a schoolteacher named Owen Gray who has a device implanted in his brain. Owen was in an accident as a child and developed epilepsy as a result. His implant prevents seizures and allows him to function […]
A Space Opera Without Music
I remember adding this book to my queue about two years ago. I bought it six months ago with two of the sequels because I anticipated really liking it. I read a fair bit of science fiction as a kid and I’m just starting to come back around to it. I wanted to read Leviathan Wakes because it sounded interesting, had excellent reviews from people I respect, and a supremely awesome tagline. Leviathan Wakes is a little bit of Firefly, a little bit of Battlestar […]
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