I’m not entirely sure why I chose to read Dandelion Wine but I am very glad that I did. The book is a collection of short stories and yet much more at the same time. It is more like a series of vignettes that occur within one loosely organized plot and it is utterly delightful. Dandelion Wine, according to the author’s forward (and my memory), began as a writing exercise that Bradbury would do to persevere through stints of tough writing. He created the mythical […]
Tell the truth
First and foremost, this book is, at best, a booklet but since I bought it, it counts. My rules are arbitrary and my decisions, final. Sam Harris is a neuroscientist who is most famous for his secular writing and criticisms of religion. I chose to read Lying because I’d read articles by Harris and I’d seen his name discussed. I knew he was a young(er) and stood for science over spirituality. I suppose that based upon the name of the essay, I knew it would […]
A spoiler free story about my journey to the Dark Tower
Wow!!! But before I get into the real review, I must discuss my 2015. Feel free to skip ahead but you’ll miss out on the ride. I decided to read the Dark Tower series last year. I set my ambitions high and planned to read the entire DT universe and all books that tied in to the series. I counted 27 of those books and I thought that I would have a very Stephen King year. I was not a fan of Stephen King before, […]
The Cost of Unintended Consequences
The premise of Blowback is very interesting. It aims to examine the role of shortsighted policy decisions made by the U.S. and the long-term, unintended consequences they created. This is another book I chose to read, rather listen to, after discovering it on the Army Chief of Staff’s recommended reading list for 2013. The book was listed of the CoS’ list under the section for broadening leaders. The list is intended to “complement materials currently used in the Army educational system and can help bridge […]