It was an interesting read but with some of the people, it seemed to be reaching to find some sort of illness.

This book started a bit slow but when I was half way through, I realized it was because the book is weaving a large tapestry in which to tell its tale. I was amazed by the world created in this book. As soon as I finished it, I was wanting to know more but saddened because I did not, at that time, know it was a part of series. I was thrilled to find it continued. This world is too rich to end after just one book.

Characters - good, sympathetic. Good pacing to book overall.

First, this rating of two does not reflect on the writing of the book. It is the material covered and as this is part of the new canon of Star Wars, I would assume the author had a very narrow path with which to tell this story. My problem? Does not actually move the story of the Star Wars universe post Jedi. It is such a microcosm event covered in the book that I was feeling that it should have moved more towards TFA. There were two interesting reveals in the book though which I will not spoil but which were quite interesting. I do not envy Mr. Wendig. To write a book such as this with so many constraints must really crush creativity. He did an admirable job but I simply wish he was given more with which to work.

Some of the issues raised in this novel were years ahead of their time. A good read. So far, my favorite among the three Robots books.

A light and fun read. Not as good as good as some of his more recent work but worth the read if you are a fan.

Admittedly, I was quite nervous with reading a sequel. I do not believe Mr. Moore has followed up on any of his books and after the ending of A Dirty Job, I was curious as to how this would be done taking into consideration the manner in which the first book concluded.

This books was pure entertainment. Sure, there were times when characters behaved to an extreme that seemed annoying and a few questions of why characters did Y as opposed to X which was more logical and easier but those issues were quickly forgotten in this tale. As with several of his previous books, I laughed out loud. I still find this an amazing feat but he succeed without anything but words on a page to make me laugh. I am always stunned and impressed when writing can do that to me.

The characters are great to the point where I got quite stressed when I believed something bad might happen. Good writing.

Allow me to lead with the fact I went with the audio book. What better way to absorb an autobiography than to have the person himself tell you about himself.

Simply a wonderful tale. Mr. Frost does not shy away from issues that harmed him emotionally nor does he shy from times when he was behaving in the wrong. He covers much but my only regret is that it stops prior to work on Shaun of the Dead.

As a writer, this was simply wonderful. As an audio book, he seems like he would be one of the greatest people to sit in a pub and have several pints with while exchanging stories, joking around, and having a good time.

It cannot be easy to follow up a book in which you totally knocked it out of the park (Ready Player One) and try to tell a new and different story. For the reader, expectations are high and simply do to variance, it might lead to disappointment. This will contain no spoilers just vague impressions.

The pacing of the story was almost too fast. Needed to extend the time frame by something a tad longer. There were also some, well, what seemed to be plot holes. Simple solutions that people of great intelligence should have seen but did not.

All in all, the feel was very rushed. A good read none the less and I would recommend but go into it with an open mind and know that it is NOT a sequel to RPO. Still I do appreciate the author's contemporary take on things and the use of pop culture is not forced but seems on par with the amount I use in interacting with my peers and friends.

First, I went with the audio version of this book. I have a physical copy but I love when authors read their own material and this did not disappoint. From her own style, inflection, etc. she is able to convey her story to the reader as if you sitting down, enjoying a tea and simply talking.

Ms. Day's story is quite interesting. She goes through here life growing up, college, The Guild and on to her vile abuse at the hands of gamergate slime. The surprising thing throughout is that, even though she is candid and provides amazing detail, she still manages to keep her private life private. This is not a knock as I can understand why someone would want to avoid deep discussion of significant others, but it is done with such ease that I did not realize this until I completed my listening.

Again, another book that I found enjoyable as both entertainment but as a tool to provoke thought. The brilliance of the author comes through in a manuscript over 50 years old but with many amazing insights. It is ready to pick apart things he got wrong about the future but I found his foresight great. Only weakness, the dialog at times seems a bit, well, unnatural. I know it is a future book, maybe awkward is a better word?

The book is an easy and fun summer read. Not the best by Mr. Moore nor his worst. It is entertaining, though, I found some parts to be 'meh' in feel. If you are looking for something for the dog days and are a fan of Moore, pick this up and give it a go.

I only read this because it came so highly recommended. After taking a great dislike to his Owls book, I considered not reading this but I saw it still on my list and gave it a try. This was much more enjoyable. At times, some of his writing problems which were ran through Owls reared their heads but then were quickly banished by a decent flow and some rather amusing stories.

A very enjoyable read. A grouping of stories and thoughts all told with a quality that makes you feel that the author is someone you could go to brunch with on a Sunday.

At times humorous but the author seems extremely out of touch with reality. Yes, this is satire, bit his satire seems very forced and insincere. He has a confirmable life, does not live in the U.S. yet pokes fun at people and stereotypes of which he is not exposed.

Pretty good story about a new company on the social media landscape that wants more and more. It is rather hard to describe much more without giving the story away. The characters were decent but, at times, frustratingly naive.

I intended to have this complete prior to seeing Python at the O2 but feel out of it for some time. A fascinating read for fans of the creative process and the goings on behind the scenes. I truly hope there will be a third volume covering his travel works and his work on Hemingway's Chair.

This book provides the history of craft brewing in the U.S. The discussions of the founders are interesting as they were leaders to a better (beer) world. He also provides discussion of the uphill struggles, be it against the big 2, distributors, protectionist state laws, misguided state laws and the impact that the prohibition mistake is still having today.

At times, the author was almost too even keeled. I was expecting the chapter where there was a call to arms over some of the dated laws which tend to not favor the small brewer but in all he seemed to maintain a respectful voice to the point of it not being entirely clear which side of a couple issues he took.

I will advise you of this. If you are reading this book, you must like good beer and as you read, that is all you will be thinking about. My suggestion is to buy a couple of fine brews prior to cracking the book and avoid running out to the store like I had to do.

A very enjoyable read. At times, moved at a fentic pace but was still solid. A great way to spend a couple of days reading. As a bonus, if you are listening to the audiobook, they actuall insert two of the SNL skits she performed.

The more I read, the more I liked the book. I appreciate Superman but have never been a fan yet I found this history of the Man of Steel to be fascinating. It covers his origin and to as recently as the "upcomming" Man of Steel movie. This book, though enlightning and well researched, did not make me want to run out and buy huge numbers of Superman comics, it did give me an appreciation of the character and opened my mind up to what his appeal is. This book is not merely about the printed incarnation of the hero but also radio, television, cartoon, serial, and full length movie. I found this to be a great read and, as I noted earlier, I am not a super-fan.

I do not think that I have a problem but I do have a fascination with the history of drink and the ways it has reflected historical trends and, at times, directed them. This book did not disappoint. The tale of rum is the tale of America. The author follows the ups and downs and, as an added bonus, provides the recipes for the drinks that exemplified various time periods. A nice read and for the fans of rum, a must.

A decent quick read. I wanted to like it more but I was left wanting by then last act of the book. The characters were decent and the build up was decent but the ending felt rushed. Much like this review!

This is not just a management book. This book offers an insight into the history of Pixar and that alone made it worth reading. As to the management ideas, they will not work for everyone in all industries but then no business rules hold across the board. I found that I could take much away of value from the examples and I also found some ideas that I would like to spread at my own job.

I think I might have overstated the 5 stars on this. Mr. Catmull uses the history of Pixar to illustrate his points but to this film buff, the history of Pixar could have sustained his writing. But then he attempted to make points with what was learned at Pixar and many of these points made sound sense.

Also known as the Tao of Nick. Though he sort of goes all over the place and follows tangents for some time, the book is funny and interesting at the same time. It is not just a tale of how he became to represent all that is being a man but also profers suggestions as to sucking the marrow from this life. At times inspiring, informative and funny, I look forward to more work from Nick.

Decent collection of short stories. Seemed to lose some steam in the later stories.

A good history of spring training. It does provide a bleak picture of the future of spring training as most teams are willing to keep moving while simply looking for the BBD (bigger, better deal). It is sad to see teams owned by billionaires that employ multi-millionaires fleecing towns and pitting them against each other leaving economic chaos in their wake. This is coming from a die-hard fan who, thankfully, has had his team in one town since the end of WWII.

My review is highly biased. I love Python so this insiders view was simply amazing...to me.

I liked the concept of the book and many of the ideas postulated seem well thought. The problem I had is that much of the book felt like it was skimming. Rather than go in depth on any one area, the book goes lightly into many, many areas. There were several times that I wish the author had explained the chain of events that led to the described hypothetical scenario rather than simply stating that 'this is the scenario from which we are moving forward in the discussion.' This book could have and probably should have been a multi-volume work.

It is an entertaining and interesting read that makes one think but many times I simply wanted more.

The detailed story of the life of WSB. A fascinating read. I find that his life was more interesting than his writing. Difficult to read at points without passing judgment on his actions. As to a technicality of the book, footnotes would have been more efficient than endnotes, given the size of the book

Quite the good bio. Strange that so many people who know so little about him, blame him for so much. Sad really.
The read slowed down at times. Not sure if that was pacing or if it was my time constrictions. I did not know much about Mr. Einstein's personal world prior to reading this and it was a solid read...enjoyable.

The book had quite a bit of potential. When discussing the history around drinks or certain spirits, the book was first rate. It was also a very interesting insight into underground drinking in countries which have a soft ban on alcohol. The book took a bit of turn though when the author discussed personal issues or made some pseudo political comment. It took away from what could have been an interesting book. It is also difficult to read in that he seems so pleased with his own self destruction via alcohol when it is a persistent disease in his family.