Nothing against either the book, the narrator or Mr Sacks. I'm just not very good at listening to audiobooks. Maybe I'll read it on my e-reader sometime.
I didn't hate it? But... Look, I understand that there might be not many scientific studies about breathing, hence sections of the book would depend entirely on anecdotes. The thing is, even knowing that this book feels like it's a scam. The author pretends to be unbiased, yet calls every subject on his book a "pulmonaut". He says there's no proof some of those techniques work, yet insist on telling you how old every "pulmonaut" was when they died, like it even matters. Dunno, it made me feel like I needed to be extra sceptical of everything he wrote, which is not really a good mood for an informative book.
It was an interesting read, but I wasn't sold.
It was an interesting read, but I wasn't sold.
I used to like Connie Willis fast pace and her shtick of putting characters in chaotic situations. I don't know why I can't stand it anymore? Did she overuse it? Did I reread To Say Nothing of the Dog, Bellwether and Passage too many times and now I can predict exactly where she's going every time? idk, man, I just miss enjoying her stories.
Was reading this to my niece, who needs a wheelchair from time to time. So, while *I* was paying attention to descriptions of disability and disease, *she* didn't like it 'cause both the narrator and Mary were too angry and too bitter. Which... fair enough.
Nothing against it, just... there's so many rat experiments.
I hate reading books that feel like a constant infomercial ("do you feel bloated? Keep reading to find out my simple solution") and fill space with "sourced data" that does everything BUT prove their method actually works...
Zak George's Dog Training Revolution: The Complete Guide to Raising the Perfect Pet with Love by Zak George
It *is* a perfectly good book. But, the more I read, the more I started... looking for alternative ways of implementing the author's methods. So, in the end, I found a book that worked better for us.
It's not that I hated the premise, I *love* stories about sentient ships and the people who love them, and I even enjoyed The Tea Master and the Detective thoroughly. I'm just not that into the whole... "lust at first sight with your captor" thing the main characters have going on. So, for my sanity, I'm giving it a pass.