52 Books in 52 Weeks (2011) discussion

Book reviews for week 32.

Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
4/5

I loved it. Thought it was brilliant. I couldn't stop discussing the chapters with whomever I ran into. Clever.

The Other Hand by Chris Cleave

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



Though enjoyable, the story was filled with plot holes like a bad drama film. I hated the hype on the back cover written by the author, even though it is the thing that made me buy it; I felt like it was a cheap trick to get more people to purchase it.
Read it if you like realistic fiction, it's not too bad really. Just not my type of book.



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خالد المنيف
4/5

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The Basics of Genetics
Betsey Dexter Dyer

5/5

Absolutely loved it. It's a series of lectures read by the author and I found it to be a really wonderful intro to the topic. Great pacing, very clear explanations, and plenty of examples. I now have my eyes on Modern Scholar's courses and really hope the rest are the same quality.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


If this was any other book, I would have given it three stars. The storyline was okay, interesting enough to capture my interest, but colder than what I had expected. I didn't quite connect with the characters But. The photos tied in with storyline... mesmerizing. It made the entire book for me. And when I discovered that they were actual photographs owned by actual people, I was blown away. The premise of finding these gems and including them it just about the smartest storytelling device I have ever seen.

All in all, good book. I am quite happy I own it in hardback.



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Lying
By Sam Harris
Rating: 3/5

A big disappointment. I was hoping for more from Harris.