Idk how I feel about this book. I am a civil engineer and work with utilities and water distribution on a daily basis. A lot of the issues that the auIdk how I feel about this book. I am a civil engineer and work with utilities and water distribution on a daily basis. A lot of the issues that the author discussed are not as black and white as he made them appear (I’m specifically talking about water use here). For example, the book jumped straight from “poop in the streets” to “it’s not an issue anymore” without any explanation of what went behind that. I know that I’m probably going into too much detail and expected too much detail, but I was really hoping that methods of cleaning surface water to make it usable would be discussed at least a little. Also, there are downsides to wind and solar other than just being dependent upon weather. Wind and solar appliances take resources to produce that were totally glazed over while every other energy generation method had significantly more detail. Last but not least, this book leaned quite one way when it came to politics. I think you already know which direction. Anywho, it’s overall a decent book, with some things that could use a more rounded view....more
This was a moving middle-grade graphic novel about a Jewish girl living in Poland during WWII. It is set over a period of eight years, from shortly beThis was a moving middle-grade graphic novel about a Jewish girl living in Poland during WWII. It is set over a period of eight years, from shortly before Poland was invaded until Estelle was settled in America. I'd recommend this to any middle-school aged student and up who wants to learn a bit more about the events of this era.
Kindle Review: I mentioned earlier in the audio review below that I wanted more Bible verses in the beginning. When I read the Kindle book, I realized Kindle Review: I mentioned earlier in the audio review below that I wanted more Bible verses in the beginning. When I read the Kindle book, I realized that they were all footnotes that the narrator did not read.
Audio Review: This is one of the best Christian books I have read on dating. The advice was Biblical (though I would have preferred more Scripture in the beginning chapters) and the author had a fantastic dry humor with good examples to back up his points. None of his advice was anything that I hadn't heard before, but it was a good reminder.
This was interesting to read. Paul describes the toll that solving these cold cases took on his home life. I think it would have been better if I readThis was interesting to read. Paul describes the toll that solving these cold cases took on his home life. I think it would have been better if I read a paper copy of this book instead of listening to the audiobook. I think that many of the time jumps and skips were probably formatted in the book (correct me if I'm wrong) but were not easy to tell from the audiobook. Some of the skips left me a bit like 'how did we get here?'
4 Stars
Content: Paul deals with a lot of horrific crimes, some of which are described more than others. If you are sensitive to violence of any kind, just skip this one....more
There were a lot of gorgeous photos of cathedrals from several architectural eras. Since the book(?) was so short, the information was very introductoThere were a lot of gorgeous photos of cathedrals from several architectural eras. Since the book(?) was so short, the information was very introductory. I also have to say that there was a lot of name-dropping of cathedrals that I was not familiar with. If I knew more about them, I could have enjoyed it more.
Highly informative. Every term that is commonly discussed in my bridge design class was talked about for at least a little bit in this book. I was surHighly informative. Every term that is commonly discussed in my bridge design class was talked about for at least a little bit in this book. I was surprised by how in-depth some topics got, but it was quite good to see. However, the art was a mess. It was super hard to follow due to so much *movement* and colors. There were dialogue boxes everywhere with random facts squeezed in wherever there was room. It was just too much.
Well-written and fast-paced. Oftentimes I get bored with memoirs due to the the narrator spouting off names of people that I have never heard of. ThisWell-written and fast-paced. Oftentimes I get bored with memoirs due to the the narrator spouting off names of people that I have never heard of. This book didn’t have the issue of name-dropping. Also, Tom has quite the sense of humor.
I have to admit that this had a lot more language history than I expected. Every time it started to get interesting, it went down another rabbit hole I have to admit that this had a lot more language history than I expected. Every time it started to get interesting, it went down another rabbit hole of explaining a word in depth. Maybe I should have expected this but it wasn’t quite what I was hoping for. ...more
The artwork was so elegant and the colors breathtaking. The author was really intentional with every aspect of this book. The plants were a great analThe artwork was so elegant and the colors breathtaking. The author was really intentional with every aspect of this book. The plants were a great analogy....more
Genre: graphic novel Age: YA Series/Standalone: stand-alone Content:(view spoiler)[Deaths due to cancer (hide spoiler)]
The artwork was great and the stoGenre: graphic novel Age: YA Series/Standalone: stand-alone Content:(view spoiler)[Deaths due to cancer (hide spoiler)]
Chapter 6 was the only chapter that is applicable to everyday life and also written in a clear manner. I struggled through the rest of the book. A lotChapter 6 was the only chapter that is applicable to everyday life and also written in a clear manner. I struggled through the rest of the book. A lot of it looked Greek to me (both literally and figuratively)....more
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