Review: Anything Is Possible

Anything Is Possible by Elizabeth Strout
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: The Legend of Hobey Baker

The Legend of Hobey Baker by John Dunn Davies
My rating: 0 of 5 stars



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Review: The Battle of Belmont: Grant Strikes South

The Battle of Belmont: Grant Strikes South by Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes Jr.
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Orbital by Samantha Harvey
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Philosophizing while on a spaceship looking out the window. May work better as an entry a day kind of book that you can read throughout the year.

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Review: Olive Kitteridge

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoy listening to Strout's novels. The voice of the author is calming, and so far always matched with a good narrator. Olive is a blustery force of nature, one that I recognize in parts from some of the women I've known over the years -- someone who comes off as they know all the answers, but then you realize they are often making it up as they go, albeit with good intentions. You see that here, but also the unsure side of Olive as she deals with aging and changes.

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Review: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness by Eric Jorgenson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Interesting talk, self-help-ish. My favorite part was his list of books to read (big surprise), which includes his reasons for suggesting the books. A wide variety. I listened on audio, only to find out that the book is available for free online, so I was able to look at his book suggestions there. I believe shorter takes on Naval are better, so I'll find some more podcasts featuring him instead of looking for a book.

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Review: The Berry Pickers

The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Good story, well told, but I didn't find much unexpected throughout. Not my normal kind of read, and not an author I would go out of my way to read again, but not a bad book. Read as part of a college alumni book club.

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