The main thing I have to say is: the AUDACITY of this man! Image description: A screenshot of the audiobook cover of The Art Thief which features two paintings, one of a bat and the other of a man. In The Art Thief, Michael Finkel relates the real-life tale of Stephane Breitwieser, who stole thousands …
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Book Review | It’s Elemental
My brain keeps adding “my dear Watson” to the end of the title every time I see it, so that’s fun. In It’s Elemental: The Hidden Chemistry of Everything, scientist Kate Biberdorf takes us through a typical day of a person’s life, exploring the myriad ways that chemistry affects us. We examine the chemistry of …
Book Review | Waxing On
If he writes a follow-up memoir, will it be called Waxing Off? Bad jokes aside, I read Ralph Macchio’s memoir, Waxing On. This tells the story of how he got the role in the famous movie The Karate Kid and his personal journey with fame, family, and life in general. He talks about what it …
Top 10 Books I Read in 2022
Somehow, it is time for a top ten books list again?! I don't even want to contemplate how fast this year has gone. But at the same time, thank goodness it's over. I wish I could say I read a wide variety of genres, but that isn't really true. I dipped my toe in other …
Book Review | How to Be Perfect
I can finally mention The Good Place in a book review and it will make sense! In How to Be Perfect by Michael Schur, we examine the three major schools of Western philosophical thought — virtue ethics, deontology, and utilitarianism. We see examples of difficult ethical scenarios (like the famous trolley problem, but also the …
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