Connie Benz
Everyone who cares about the future of the human race needs to read this book. The first part was a lot of history and it was a bit slow going for my husband, but I found the background it provided to be interesting and helpful for my overall understanding. We both found the information on AI and its future thought provoking.
I read this book for my BIPOC book club. I like reading a variety of literature and a chance to read diverse authors. This book is a collection of short stories and some I really enjoyed and some not so much. The books uses some Native words sometimes which without a translation probably lose some of their impact. I found the scifi and post apocalyptic very imaginative. With any books about Native Americans, their treatment by whites is always an issue and in this book, the 2spirit people were also mistreated by many in their tribes.
I have mixed feelings about this book. I finished reading it and it makes you want to change many of your sleep habits, but at the same time I felt he may have overemphasized certain "facts." If you believe everything word for word it is scary...thus my mixed feelings. But incorporating many of his ideas are without a doubt a good thing.
For another point of view see: https://guzey.com/books/why-we-sleep/
This is a book everyone should read. It looks at life on earth from a cosmic perspective and emphasizes our commonality rather than our differences. With an emphasis on scientific thinking, it makes a case for evidence vs. opinion and the importance of facts.
Interesting (troubling) information. I listened to the audio version but it is very detailed and it might have been better to read it.
Excellent book if you are interested in volcanoes embedded in a woman's struggles in her life's choices
This was one of the best books I have read in awhile. Not only was it an engaging story, but I learned a lot. I can't say about what without spoiling part of the story but it is definitely a book that parents and teachers should read.
Author is senior editor for Breitbart News so I take what he says with a grain of salt, however if even half of what he claims is true, it is very scary.
We read this book for our non-fiction bookclub. We started before the Ukraine invasion. This book is eye-opening and well researched.
Another study in why NOT talking about important feelings with people you love is a bad thing.
I have had this book for about 15 years and finally read it. A great overview of philosophy geared toward teenagers. Well written and an interesting storyline to present the information.
I didn't enjoy this one as much as the other Picoult books that I have read..not sure why. Maybe there wasn't the same level of controversy and a clear differentiation of the points of view. I have always enjoyed the “many voices” around the issues.
