I discovered Dr Lisle in a YouTube video in which he expounded on the concept of the Mandelbrot set, and connected it and other fractals to actual forms in nature, concluding that God thinks in mathematical terms. I'd actually researched the concept of fractal images appearing in nature myself about ...
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One of Jane Austen's best! This time I listened to the version narrated by Rosamund Pike, who did a wonderful job. I hadn't read it in a long time, though I remember the film version quite well. I just love how Austen manages to create such vivid characters, trusting the understanding of the ...
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This seemed almost like a Rhys Bowen sort of novel: it's a murder mystery, but with a lot of character development, artistic expression, subtle magic, and a love story thrown in. Somehow it wasn't what I expected, but I really liked it. Lizzy Moon has spent much of her young life trying to ...
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This felt just like a Beth Moran book--so the cover art was good branding, I guess. Maybe all chick lit is similar? The genre is new to me so I'm still not quite sure... but it's like a book version of a chick flick. 29-year old Cara (and I'm noticing a theme there too: chick lit protagonists are ...
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This was a YA dystopian fantasy that actually held my interest -- which is pretty rare lately, since I feel like the characters are often flat and the plots tired. This was good enough that I raced through it, though I don't think it's good enough that I'll keep reading in the series. A tradition ...
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This is a very difficult book to rate... on one hand, the story was compelling, very well written, and it made me think. On the other hand, I hated the actual story, and I regret reading it, honestly. It did a great job of stirring up a sense of helpless rage, though I don't consider that to be a ...
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