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I can't think of anybody that I would ever recommend this book to.
I found it very boring. I listened on audiobook and frequently tuned it out. I listen to about 50 books per year, so this want because I'm unfamiliar with the audiobook format.
I must have missed any semblance of plot as this seemed to be a collection of random events, how the weather influenced them and what the best kind of wine to drink afterword would be. Nothing exciting ever seemed to happen.
On a positive note, there were bits of wisdom sprinkled here and there
I found it very boring. I listened on audiobook and frequently tuned it out. I listen to about 50 books per year, so this want because I'm unfamiliar with the audiobook format.
I must have missed any semblance of plot as this seemed to be a collection of random events, how the weather influenced them and what the best kind of wine to drink afterword would be. Nothing exciting ever seemed to happen.
On a positive note, there were bits of wisdom sprinkled here and there
I was ready to be done with the frontiers saga a couple books ago, but I'm glad I stick with it. This held my interest and was exciting for the whole time.
Language isn't too bad in this one, but still a bit coarse
Language isn't too bad in this one, but still a bit coarse
This seemed more like a manifesto than a book. The author takes us through some situations that we may not realize are driven by gender, and others that obviously are on order to help us realize the end of the battle for feminism wasn't equal rights under the law, but rather we are fighting a pervasive mindset that we can easily dismiss or not even recognize.
I would have liked this book to be longer and not rely simply on antidotes from the loves of the author's friends
I would have liked this book to be longer and not rely simply on antidotes from the loves of the author's friends
7/10
I really enjoyed learning about the children of Wat Opot. It was great to learn about a whole community doing good that I had never heard of. There are some incredible people doing lots of good, and it's nice to read their stories rather than all the negative we get today.
My biggest takeaway was that we can't shield ourselves from things because they will make us sad or uncomfortable, but we need to learn and be part of the solution. One of the major challenges that faces Wat Opot is trying to get the community to accept kids that are HIV positive.
I wasn't a big fan of the writing style, it seemed like there was a lot that didn't need to be in there (which is hard to say because the little stories are what bring this book to life). I thought this could have been 100 pages shorter and just as impactful - if not more so.
I really enjoyed learning about the children of Wat Opot. It was great to learn about a whole community doing good that I had never heard of. There are some incredible people doing lots of good, and it's nice to read their stories rather than all the negative we get today.
My biggest takeaway was that we can't shield ourselves from things because they will make us sad or uncomfortable, but we need to learn and be part of the solution. One of the major challenges that faces Wat Opot is trying to get the community to accept kids that are HIV positive.
I wasn't a big fan of the writing style, it seemed like there was a lot that didn't need to be in there (which is hard to say because the little stories are what bring this book to life). I thought this could have been 100 pages shorter and just as impactful - if not more so.
This would have been 5 stars, but it's mostly rehashed material from Strong Fathers Strong Daughters.
Meg Meeker did a great job at helping understand that while fatherhood is extremely important, most of it comes down to just being there and loving your kids. I may have enjoyed this more than SFSD, but I'm not sure. If you haven't read any books by Meg Meeker, this is a great one. If you have, is still very good, but won't seem very new
Meg Meeker did a great job at helping understand that while fatherhood is extremely important, most of it comes down to just being there and loving your kids. I may have enjoyed this more than SFSD, but I'm not sure. If you haven't read any books by Meg Meeker, this is a great one. If you have, is still very good, but won't seem very new
5.5/10
The good:
There are a lot of interesting insights to the life of an astronaut and on board the international space station. It was interesting to learn about some things you might not have thought about like the weird feeling of clothes after returning from a year in micro gravity, and the politics of the ISS with the Russians.
The bad:
Kelly paints a good and detailed picture, but seems upset the entire time. I realize it was hard and a sacrifice to live in orbit for 1 year, but try to show a little enthusiasm and happiness. This is many people's dream and on several experiences we get to read that he's annoyed to have to do science experiments while living in a science lab.
I guess I shouldn't fault him for being honest, I just didn't enjoy the gloom of most of the book.
The good:
There are a lot of interesting insights to the life of an astronaut and on board the international space station. It was interesting to learn about some things you might not have thought about like the weird feeling of clothes after returning from a year in micro gravity, and the politics of the ISS with the Russians.
The bad:
Kelly paints a good and detailed picture, but seems upset the entire time. I realize it was hard and a sacrifice to live in orbit for 1 year, but try to show a little enthusiasm and happiness. This is many people's dream and on several experiences we get to read that he's annoyed to have to do science experiments while living in a science lab.
I guess I shouldn't fault him for being honest, I just didn't enjoy the gloom of most of the book.
7/10
An enjoyable read going over Fred's entire life. I liked reading about he was the same person on and off of TV.
For the most part the book moved at a reasonable pace and stayed interesting, but for me there were some parts that dragged on. The parts I liked best were the small insights into how certain parts of the show came about.
Overall it was pretty good, but not great, although it has left me singing won't you be my neighbor, which is a good thing
An enjoyable read going over Fred's entire life. I liked reading about he was the same person on and off of TV.
For the most part the book moved at a reasonable pace and stayed interesting, but for me there were some parts that dragged on. The parts I liked best were the small insights into how certain parts of the show came about.
Overall it was pretty good, but not great, although it has left me singing won't you be my neighbor, which is a good thing
5/10
By this book's judgement system, or should be zero stars as it teaches to eliminate everything you wouldn't rank as at least 8/10.
There are some good principles to follow and others that I sadly feel are unrealistic until you have established yourself in whatever field you're applying this to. Can you imagine telling your boss no to any task in your first week at a job? Just saying....
The ironic thing about this book is that the principles are spelled out pretty early and I felt like the last 150 pages were fluff - exactly what we're being taught to eliminate.
I could see this book having a positive affect on you if you have a cluttered life, job, etc, but for me it was all pretty simple and basic and common sense on how to live your life.
By this book's judgement system, or should be zero stars as it teaches to eliminate everything you wouldn't rank as at least 8/10.
There are some good principles to follow and others that I sadly feel are unrealistic until you have established yourself in whatever field you're applying this to. Can you imagine telling your boss no to any task in your first week at a job? Just saying....
The ironic thing about this book is that the principles are spelled out pretty early and I felt like the last 150 pages were fluff - exactly what we're being taught to eliminate.
I could see this book having a positive affect on you if you have a cluttered life, job, etc, but for me it was all pretty simple and basic and common sense on how to live your life.
As a whole I didn't like the foundation series, but this one was decent. It was much more interesting than the others in the original trilogy, although I thought the prequels were much better than the original books.
This book kept my interest truth the whole book and didn't get too far off into politics and long boring conversations like the others.
This book kept my interest truth the whole book and didn't get too far off into politics and long boring conversations like the others.
This book is very straight forward and text book like going over definitions and pieces of legislation.
While it does have one chapter about how to get involved, overall it seems to lack a call to action. It is very good on educating about human trafficking, but unless you are a professional in that area, not much is of practical value to the average reader. It is very good at teaching those that are already interested in abolitionism more about the greatest evil in the world.
I feel bad only giving 3 stars because it is such an important topic, but unfortunately this is how I felt about this book
While it does have one chapter about how to get involved, overall it seems to lack a call to action. It is very good on educating about human trafficking, but unless you are a professional in that area, not much is of practical value to the average reader. It is very good at teaching those that are already interested in abolitionism more about the greatest evil in the world.
I feel bad only giving 3 stars because it is such an important topic, but unfortunately this is how I felt about this book