Rated Sleeping Giants 10/10
What a crazy surprise! A crazy premise, but very well executed. Characters were super compelling. The mystery of the whole thing had me hooked from the beginning.
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Rated Our Mathematical Universe: My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality 6/10
I tried really hard, but I don't think I'm smart/patient/knowledgeable to hold on to the last 1/3 of the book.<br/><br/>The first 2/3 was great. A set of great discussions about gravity and quantum mechanics – firmed up a bunch of my understanding.<br/><br/>The rest was just – hard. If you took a lot of college physics – or you're just adventurous, give it a try.
Rated Change Agent 8/10
Fun. Exciting. Dark. A cautionary tale about the future of genetic engineering.
Rated The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 6/10
I feel bad giving this 3 stars. I know it's so popular.<br/><br/>It had a lot of clever bits, but I felt like I was reading a sci-fi Monty Python sketch.
Amazing insights into cities, but he repeats himself a bit.<br/><br/>If you're into cities, absolutely recommended.
Wants to read A Leader's Gift: How to Earn the Right to Be Followed
Rated How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed 10/10
Fascinating. Informative. A great read.<br/><br/>It's pretty technical, though. You'll be better off if you've done some computer science or a bit of math beyond high school.
Rated A History of the World in 6 Glasses 8/10
This book probably goes along with those TV shows showing connections between everything. Likely the thesis was taken a bit too far to make a nice story...but it was a nice story.<br/><br/>Great anecdotes. Great history. Fun stories. Glad I read it. Happy to recommend it.
Wants to read Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking
Rated Milk Run 6/10
*shrug*<br/><br/>An interesting universe and we spend so much time dealing with...inventory...disappointing.
Rated Kill Decision 8/10
Like the Daemon 2-book series from Daniel Suarez, this book was a really fun ride.<br/><br/>While it was a bit less thrilling than Daemon 1 and 2, it made up for it by presenting a much more plausible set of circumstances.<br/><br/>Plausible <b>and</b> disturbing.<br/><br/>If you enjoy Michael Crichton, you'll likely enjoy Daniel Suarez.<br/><br/>Start it for the great, fast-paced store. Stay for the important public-policy implications it raises.
Rated Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress 10/10
Took me a while to write this review.<br/><br/>The vision, intent, mission of the book is worth six stars.<br/>The delivery is often a 4 – so we'll call it 5.
Rated The Fold 8/10
Fun book. Interesting. Fun characters. Not mind blowing, but a good ride.
Rated Paradise 8/10
Continue to have fun. I feel the characters are growing a bit. I was worried the schtick between the main characters would start getting old. It hasn't.
Wants to read Statistics Done Wrong: The Woefully Complete Guide
Finished reading The City in the Middle of the Night
Rated Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion 10/10
This is the perfect follow-on to 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works.<br/><br/>Sam does such a great job of explaining why we want to meditate. And what we can get from it.<br/><br/>I cannot recommend it enough.