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DNF. I’m not seeing the draw of this book.

Instantly pulls you in

Having a bit of trouble keeping up with all the names and their relationships, and who is mortal vs. not. Downloaded a graphic of Greek deities. Recently became interested in learning the names of constellations which I understand after after Greek figures. Serendipitous that this would be this month’s book selection.

This is my book group’s pick of the month, and it looks like it will be a rough one. I have almost no knowledge of Greek mythology, and finding it far to visualize the world the author is creating.

Did Stephan disclose his deeds to Meichler at the frame shop?

I’m not understanding why this book is such a cult classic. I feel like there’s an inside joke I’m not privy to, or some symbolism that I can’t see.

Fast read, although I’ve gotten a bit behind. Only 3 more days until my book group meets. I’m pretty sure I’ll finish it by then.

Not what I expected. The author brings up some rather bizarre addictions of some of her clients, as well as more typical ones. I’m listening to this as an audiobook, as opposed to reading a physical or ebook. As the book has moved along, some chapters have presented more scientific information, which is harder for me to register when listening versus reading.

Once the thefts started happening, the book started moving. I’m guessing this book will be a fast read. It’s not very long, either, at just over 200 pages.

Mildly humorous. Not sure why this is such a cult classic, but it’s a quick read so I’m plowing through it.

Quote: “This is the empire's logic: The perpetuation of the empire rests as much on rewarding those with power and privilege as it does on exploiting and depriving those, often far away and hidden from view, without them.”

This is my library book group’s monthly selection for Nov/Dec. The last couple of books have been duds so hoping this one holds my interest.

I’m both a user and skeptic of AI. OpenAI is the dominant player in this space so I wanted to learn a bit more behind-the-scenes about this company and all the hype about AI in general. Karen Hao is an excellent author and reporter. This book is incredibly well-researched (over 60 pages of footnotes).

I’d been looking for something lighter to read. I have heard about this book forever (one of those cult classics) and thought I’d give it a go. Interesting and mildly humorous so far.

The included maps help track the ship’s journey—I’m glad the author included these. I’m starting to realize just how vast the earth’s oceans are.