Title: Thanks for Being Late: An Optimist's Guide in an Age of Acceleration
Author: Thomas Friedman
Did I listen or read?: paperback
When did I finish?: Dec 28, 2019
When was the book published: 2016
Main Characters: 1) industrial age 2) Moore's Law 3) Now - when man and machine can work together Three main forces 1) Moore's Law 2) Climate change 3) globalization
What happens?
How long was this? 520 pages with a new afterword
Did I like this? Some amazing ideas, some really overdone detail. Good 250 page book with important themes. Didn't necessarily make me optimistic
Overall grade: B+
Saturday, January 4, 2020
The Shadow Wife by Diane Chamberlain
Title: The Shadow Wife
Author: Diane Chamberlain
Did I listen or read?: audible
When did I finish?: Dec 22, 2019
When was the book published: 2010
Main Characters: Joelle, Mara in a coma, Liam the husband, Carlynn Shire the faith healer
What happens? Mara has a stroke while giving birth, becomes a vegetable. Joelle (best friend) and Liam take care of her, fall in love. Carylnn (in Big Sur in the mid sixties) saves Joelle's life when she is born to Johnny Angel and wife.
How long was this? 384 pages
Did I like this? Well done, good story, moves fast. Recognizes the existence of faith healers.
Overall grade: A-
Author: Diane Chamberlain
Did I listen or read?: audible
When did I finish?: Dec 22, 2019
When was the book published: 2010
Main Characters: Joelle, Mara in a coma, Liam the husband, Carlynn Shire the faith healer
What happens? Mara has a stroke while giving birth, becomes a vegetable. Joelle (best friend) and Liam take care of her, fall in love. Carylnn (in Big Sur in the mid sixties) saves Joelle's life when she is born to Johnny Angel and wife.
How long was this? 384 pages
Did I like this? Well done, good story, moves fast. Recognizes the existence of faith healers.
Overall grade: A-
Sunday, December 15, 2019
Catalina Eddy by Daniel Pyne
Title: Catalina Eddy
Author: Daniel Pyne
Did I listen or read?: Dollar Tree book
When did I finish?: December 13, 2019
When was the book published:
Main Characters:
What happens? 3 stories from 1954, 1987, 20??. LA crime stories, last one is the crime photographer Finn who falls for Riley the undercover cop who gets shot and winds up in a wheelchair. Middle story is a prosecutor who is sleeping with a married copy (Z) and gets a Reagan-era female boss.
How long was this? 350 pages
Did I like this? Really good writing, the 3 stories made it a bit hard to follow. Need to pick up more by this author.
Overall grade: B+
Author: Daniel Pyne
Did I listen or read?: Dollar Tree book
When did I finish?: December 13, 2019
When was the book published:
Main Characters:
What happens? 3 stories from 1954, 1987, 20??. LA crime stories, last one is the crime photographer Finn who falls for Riley the undercover cop who gets shot and winds up in a wheelchair. Middle story is a prosecutor who is sleeping with a married copy (Z) and gets a Reagan-era female boss.
How long was this? 350 pages
Did I like this? Really good writing, the 3 stories made it a bit hard to follow. Need to pick up more by this author.
Overall grade: B+
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Bucky F***ing Dent by David Duchovny
Title: Bucky F***ing Dent
Author:David Duchovny
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: December 1, 2019
When was the book published:
Main Characters: Marty, the dad with cancer, Ted, the hippy who sells peanuts at yankee stadium.
What happens? Ted's a Yankee fan, and Marty's a Red Sox fan, and they haven't spoken for years but they come together when Marty is terminal.
How long was this? 304 pages
Did I like this? really good father / son, NY-Boston book
Overall grade: A-
Author:David Duchovny
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: December 1, 2019
When was the book published:
Main Characters: Marty, the dad with cancer, Ted, the hippy who sells peanuts at yankee stadium.
What happens? Ted's a Yankee fan, and Marty's a Red Sox fan, and they haven't spoken for years but they come together when Marty is terminal.
How long was this? 304 pages
Did I like this? really good father / son, NY-Boston book
Overall grade: A-
The Giver of Stars by Jo Jo Moyes
Title: The Giver of Stars
Author: JoJo Moyes
Did I listen or read?: audible
When did I finish?: 12/1/19
When was the book published:
Main Characters: Alice from England who marries American Bennett, son of coal guy, and moves to Kentucky. Marjorie O'Hare and Mrs Brady who start the horse library in the mid 1930's
What happens? Alice moves from England. Bennett is probably. Marjorie kills a redneck and gets tried, and gets pregnant
How long was this?
Did I like this? Darn tootin
Overall grade:A-
Author: JoJo Moyes
Did I listen or read?: audible
When did I finish?: 12/1/19
When was the book published:
Main Characters: Alice from England who marries American Bennett, son of coal guy, and moves to Kentucky. Marjorie O'Hare and Mrs Brady who start the horse library in the mid 1930's
What happens? Alice moves from England. Bennett is probably. Marjorie kills a redneck and gets tried, and gets pregnant
How long was this?
Did I like this? Darn tootin
Overall grade:A-
Friday, November 29, 2019
The Daath of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware
Title: The Death of Mrs. Westaway
Author: Ruth Ware
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: 11/18/2019
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Hal (Harriet) the tarot card reader, the stange Westaway fmaily.
What happens? Hal is barely getting by reading tarot cards on the pier where her mother used to work until she was killed a couple of years ago in an auto accident. She gets word from a lawyer that she has been named in a will by her grandmother. All kinds of mysteries are revealed.
How long was this? 369 pages
Did I like this? pretty good, yeah, good characters, unpredictable plot
Overall grade: B+
Author: Ruth Ware
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: 11/18/2019
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Hal (Harriet) the tarot card reader, the stange Westaway fmaily.
What happens? Hal is barely getting by reading tarot cards on the pier where her mother used to work until she was killed a couple of years ago in an auto accident. She gets word from a lawyer that she has been named in a will by her grandmother. All kinds of mysteries are revealed.
How long was this? 369 pages
Did I like this? pretty good, yeah, good characters, unpredictable plot
Overall grade: B+
Sunday, November 3, 2019
Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg
Title: Night of Miracles
Author: Elizabeth Bert
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: November 2, 2019
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Tiny, Iris, Lucille Howard, Lincoln, Abby and Jason, Monica
What happens? A lovely story about Mason, Missouri and some things that happen in the lives of some nice people
How long was this? 289 pages
Did I like this? I really did enjoy the story, and rooting for the people.
Overall grade: A-
Author: Elizabeth Bert
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: November 2, 2019
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Tiny, Iris, Lucille Howard, Lincoln, Abby and Jason, Monica
What happens? A lovely story about Mason, Missouri and some things that happen in the lives of some nice people
How long was this? 289 pages
Did I like this? I really did enjoy the story, and rooting for the people.
Overall grade: A-
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