Review: Island by Aldous Huxley
The good Whereas Brave New World shows us a dystopian society, this book focuses on what a utopian society could look like. The juxtaposition between the...
The good Whereas Brave New World shows us a dystopian society, this book focuses on what a utopian society could look like. The juxtaposition between the...
A fun read on how the CIA conducted espionage in the Soviet Union during the Cold War. It’s mostly written in a historical / documentary format, though some parts...
I saw pictures from this book on reddit and thought it looked funny and bizarre. And I was right. But as it turns out, all the parts that were funny were more or ...
This is probably my favorite of the Harry Bosch series so far. Great writing, solid pacing, some unexpected plot twists, and just a fun read overall. The ending i...
This book was developed co-developed with the TV show of the same name. If you’ve seen the show, there’s not that much new in here. But then again, if you enjoyed...
The good Excellent writing. The main character is genuinely interesting and unpredictable. A few of the chapters feel like extremely high quality, self-co...
An entertaining and imaginative read, although one that doesn’t fully hold up in the modern day. With what we know now from a scientific perspective, some of the ...
A beautifully written, moving, dark semi-memoir of the Vietnam War that intentionally blurs the line between fiction and reality. The book covers some fascinating...
An interesting read on what it takes to be a Navy SEAL, including BUD/S orientation, hell week, physical screening tests, combat diving, drown proofing, surf tort...
Another good popcorn book: easy to read, nothing brilliant, but an entertaining detective / thriller.