The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a complicated tome that'll have you making all kinds of graphic organizers on post-it notes. The author makes me work for it and I like the effect! Some might find that intricacy pretentious... not me. Ignore the cringe-worthy praise from … Continue reading PN’s Attempted Book Report: The City We Became, N.K. Jemisin (2020)
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PN’s Book Report: The Sisters Brothers, Patrick DeWitt (2011)
The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt My rating: 4 of 5 stars I finished this book ~3 weeks ago (and am filling up my Goodread's dbase [Sept. 7/26]). The blurbs about this book are accurate. We're following along a bizarre re-imagining of the California gold rush. If you can imagine watching Boardwalk Empire, Snatch, The … Continue reading PN’s Book Report: The Sisters Brothers, Patrick DeWitt (2011)
PN’s Book Report: The Inheritance Trilogy, N.K. Jemisin (2014)
The Inheritance Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a VERY different series, compared to The City We Became. And I'm relieved that's the case. I'm within "book 3". Head's up: the binding is fragile and the covers' easily ripped. Expect to do some DiY rebinding with thick, clear boxing … Continue reading PN’s Book Report: The Inheritance Trilogy, N.K. Jemisin (2014)
PN’s Book Report: An Astronaut’s Guide To Life On Earth, Chris Hadfield (2013)
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield My rating: 4 of 5 stars It's very much a conversation between Hadfield and the reader. Whoever edited his manuscript deserves a lot of praise. I particularly enjoyed him describing his relationship with his children. The book has a detailed index and a FAQ at … Continue reading PN’s Book Report: An Astronaut’s Guide To Life On Earth, Chris Hadfield (2013)
PN’s Book Report: The High Road, by Terry Fallis (2010)
The High Road by Terry Fallis My rating: 3.75 of 5 stars The book is trying very hard to be as witty and irreverent as the first one, Best Laid Plans. It tries... and it usually succeeds. When it gets cringeworthy, oh boy... it's evident. Our protagonist, Daniel, suffers pratfalls and psychological crises that makes … Continue reading PN’s Book Report: The High Road, by Terry Fallis (2010)