Nonfiction and Nonsense

  • The Demon in the Freezer by Richard Preston

    This man might be my new favorite author. His storytelling talent is so great that he can make anyone enjoy reading about biology and disease. Two months ago I read his book, The Hot Zone, and it was the scariest piece of nonfiction I have ever read. This book was less frightening in my opinion,…

  • Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

    I had a rare moment in which I read a few reviews of this book before I even picked it up. One of them mentioned that it was “slow” and that it kind of put them off continuing with the rest of the series. I bought it and read it anyway, because I usually ignore…

  • Nod by Adrian Barnes

    This book was gruesome and real, an end of days scenario written by a narrator in the midst of an existential crisis. It’s philosophical, gritty, and manic. The world is coming to an end but the main character never has an outburst, he seems unusually calm as the world and the people living in it…

  • The Art Of Deception: An Introduction To Critical Thinking by Nicholas Capaldi and Miles Smit

    This book does not live up to what I imagined it might be. I thought it would be eye opening and insightful, and instead I just found it very dry. It was like I was reading a high school science textbook and an English textbook at the same time, the information was presented to you…

  • Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

    I finished this book in three days, but I would have finished it in two, or less, if I didn’t have a full day of activities planned over the past weekend. I was reading this book up until I fell asleep at night, even though I wanted to slow down just so I could enjoy…