Category Archives: Books

book 43 – Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Every now and then you come across a book that you’ve never read but that is the foundation of a myriad of cultural references that you recognize and completely understand. Dr. Jekyll … Continue reading →

book 41 – Station Eleven I really, really enjoyed this book! The book kicks off with the on-stage death of a Shakespearean actor (heart attack), immediately followed by the outbreak of a pandemic that kills over 99% of the population. … Continue reading →

book 40 – The Art of War I absolutely read this book because it’s on Neil deGrasse Tyson’s list of 8 “must read” books (the rest are listed at the bottom of this post, if you are interested). I picked … Continue reading →

book 39 – Mr. Mercedes I have no idea why I ever thought Stephen King was a good writer. Maybe he WAS good, in his early days, or maybe he was just novel (no pun intended!). Whatever the case, somewhere … Continue reading →

book 38 – Montana 1948 A book club choice, Montana 1948 is short but captivating story about life in (you guessed it) Montana an 1948. When the beloved town doctor and war hero is accused of raping Indian women, his … Continue reading →

book 37 – f**k it Do What You Love A confession: I am a few blog posts behind. A recovery plan: I am going to sit here, give myself a timeline of 30 mins per entry, and just get them … Continue reading →

book 36 – looking for alaska Looking for Alaska is a different kind of coming of age book, about teenagers away at boarding school who deal with the usual (rules, authority, grades, pushing boundaries) and the less usual (loss, grief, … Continue reading →

book 35 – Lamb Christopher Moore is actually the first repeat author of my year-long book-a-week challenge, which is unexpected because several of the books I have read were the first of trilogies that I ultimately plan on finishing. It … Continue reading →

book 34 – The Seveneves At about 900 pages, The Seveneves is the longest book that I have undertaken to read during this year-long reading challenge. I admit that I have attempted to increase my odds of success by specifically … Continue reading →