Book Review: The Flicker Men by Ted Kosmatka

First line:

"I sat in the rain with a gun."

Last Line:

"I began to write."

Message: Physics is cool, scary, and filled with the possibilities to confuse us all, and apparently end this version of reality. Ultimately, man must face his demons, no matter what form they take, but there is usually a little help along the way.

Book Review: Dust (Silo #3) by Hugh Howey

First Line:

"Is anyone there?"

Last Line:

"I think we can make any damn thing we like."

Message: the truth will eventually reveal itself if you keep digging and are persistent (literally and metaphorically in this case). Great series, I really enjoyed it!

And so it goes...

Book Review: Shift (Silo #2) by Hugh Howey

First line:

"Troy returned to the land of the living and found himself inside a tomb."

Last line:

"I'd hate for you to hear us coming."

Message: technology keeps developing and making things that simultaneously help and harm us, depending on who is using it. I saw many people on Goodreads asking if they should skip this book, and I agree with those who said don't, you really do need to read this portion of the story. This is where you find out a bit of the "why" and "how" of what has happened to the world.

And so it goes...

Book Review: Wool Omnibus (Silo #1) by Hugh Howey

First Line:

"The children were playing while Holston climbed to his death; he could hear them squealing as only happy children do."

Last Line:

"I think everything's gonna be just fine..."

Message of the book: secrets corrupt, people revolt, we love trashing our planet ourselves, love finds a way, and the book was great but the title is lame (and nobody thought of an elevator?).

And so it goes...

Book Review: The Martian by Andy Weir

First line of the book: 

"LOG ENTRY: SOL 6
I'm pretty much fucked."

Last line of the book: 
"This is the happiest day of my life."

Message/point of the book: Mars is not for humans, survive no matter what, humor works wonders for your mental state, science is cool, and potatoes get really boring when you eat them all day every single day.

I was happy I had the book with additional info. in the back for reading groups, interview with the author, and a note from the author. I can see why they made this into a movie, it is suspenseful and fun to read!

And so it goes...

The Ones I Quick Rated

Here is a list of the ones I quick rated since the last full review I put on this blog/Goodreads since Deep Down Dark by Hector Tobar, which I finished back in April.

	Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness	Cahalan, Susannah *	3.96	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars[ 3 of 5 stars ]4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Nov 15, 2015 [edit]	Nov 14, 2015
	Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking	Cain, Susan *	4.01	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Oct 20, 2015 [edit]	Oct 18, 2015
	The Trial of Fallen Angels	Jr., James Kimmel	3.47	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars[ 3 of 5 stars ]4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Oct 11, 2015 [edit]	Oct 10, 2015
	Beloved	Morrison, Toni	3.73	[ 1 of 5 stars ]2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Oct 08, 2015 [edit]	Oct 03, 2015
	Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood	Mernissi, Fatema	3.81	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars[ 3 of 5 stars ]4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Sep 24, 2015 [edit]	Sep 22, 2015
	Inside the O'Briens	Genova, Lisa *	4.00	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars[ 3 of 5 stars ]4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Sep 15, 2015 [edit]	Sep 12, 2015
	Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead	Sandberg, Sheryl	3.88	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Sep 12, 2015 [edit]	Sep 11, 2015
	Ultima	Baxter, Stephen	3.61	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Sep 10, 2015 [edit]	Sep 05, 2015
	The Lacuna	Kingsolver, Barbara	3.74	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Sep 05, 2015 [edit]	Sep 03, 2015
	The Absolute Sandman, Volume One	Gaiman, Neil *	4.65	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars[ 3 of 5 stars ]4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Aug 30, 2015 [edit]	Aug 29, 2015
	Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now	Ali, Ayaan Hirsi	4.13	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars[ 5 of 5 stars ]	read [edit]	Aug 27, 2015 [edit]	Aug 25, 2015
	The New New Rules: A Funny Look At How Everybody But Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass	Maher, Bill	3.80	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Aug 25, 2015 [edit]	Aug 24, 2015
	The Long Utopia (The Long Earth, #4)	Pratchett, Terry	3.80	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Aug 23, 2015 [edit]	Aug 20, 2015
	The Long Mars (The Long Earth, #3)	Pratchett, Terry	3.63	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Aug 20, 2015 [edit]	Aug 17, 2015
	The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help	Palmer, Amanda *	3.95	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars[ 5 of 5 stars ]	read [edit]	Aug 17, 2015 [edit]	Aug 14, 2015
	The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics	Brown, Daniel James *	4.28	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars[ 5 of 5 stars ]	read [edit]	Aug 13, 2015 [edit]	Aug 09, 2015
	The Long War (The Long Earth, #2)	Pratchett, Terry	3.53	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Aug 08, 2015 [edit]	Aug 02, 2015
	Proxima (Proxima, #1)	Baxter, Stephen	3.79	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Aug 2015 [edit]	Jul 30, 2015
	The Long Earth (The Long Earth, #1)	Pratchett, Terry	3.70	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Jul 30, 2015 [edit]	Jul 27, 2015
	Drunken Fireworks	King, Stephen *	3.47	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars[ 3 of 5 stars ]4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Jul 27, 2015 [edit]	Jul 27, 2015
	Redesigning America's Community Colleges: A Clearer Path to Student Success	Bailey, Thomas R.	4.00	1 of 5 stars[ 2 of 5 stars ]3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Jul 27, 2015 [edit]	Jul 25, 2015
	The Racketeer	Grisham, John *	3.75	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars[ 3 of 5 stars ]4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Jul 26, 2015 [edit]	Jul 24, 2015
	Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)	Grisham, John *	3.95	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars[ 3 of 5 stars ]4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Jul 24, 2015 [edit]	Jul 22, 2015
	A Spool of Blue Thread	Tyler, Anne	3.44	1 of 5 stars[ 2 of 5 stars ]3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Jul 20, 2015 [edit]	Jul 17, 2015
	The Butterfly's Daughter	Monroe, Mary Alice *	3.79	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Jul 13, 2015 [edit]	Jul 13, 2015
	To the Stars	Takei, George	3.87	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars[ 5 of 5 stars ]	read [edit]	Jul 12, 2015 [edit]	Jul 11, 2015
	A Time to Kill (Jake Brigance, #1)	Grisham, John *	3.99	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars[ 3 of 5 stars ]4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Jul 10, 2015 [edit]	Jul 09, 2015
	The Last Juror	Grisham, John *	3.83	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Jul 08, 2015 [edit]	Jul 06, 2015
	The Letter: My Journey Through Love, Loss, and Life	Tillman, Marie *	3.90	1 of 5 stars[ 2 of 5 stars ]3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Jul 07, 2015 [edit]	Jul 06, 2015
	The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales	Sacks, Oliver	4.02	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars[ 3 of 5 stars ]4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Jul 06, 2015 [edit]	Jul 05, 2015
	Yes Please	Poehler, Amy	3.78	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars[ 3 of 5 stars ]4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Jul 05, 2015 [edit]	Jul 04, 2015
	1922	King, Stephen *	3.69	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars[ 3 of 5 stars ]4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Jul 02, 2015 [edit]	Jul 02, 2015
	A Good Marriage	King, Stephen *	3.76	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars[ 3 of 5 stars ]4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Jul 02, 2015 [edit]	Jul 02, 2015
	The Partner	Grisham, John *	3.87	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars[ 3 of 5 stars ]4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Jul 2015 [edit]	Jun 29, 2015
	The Girl on the Train	Hawkins, Paula *	3.84	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Jun 28, 2015 [edit]	Jun 26, 2015
	Cujo	King, Stephen *	3.61	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Jun 25, 2015 [edit]	Jun 23, 2015
	Thinner	King, Stephen *	3.61	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Jun 23, 2015 [edit]	Jun 23, 2015
	The Green Mile	King, Stephen *	4.39	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars[ 5 of 5 stars ]	read [edit]	Jun 20, 2015 [edit]	Jun 16, 2015
	Dolores Claiborne	King, Stephen *	3.76	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Jun 15, 2015 [edit]	Jun 13, 2015
	Misery	King, Stephen *	4.06	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Jun 13, 2015 [edit]	Jun 12, 2015
	Finders Keepers (Bill Hodges Trilogy, #2)	King, Stephen *	4.04	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Jun 12, 2015 [edit]	Jun 11, 2015
	On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft	King, Stephen *	4.28	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars[ 5 of 5 stars ]	read [edit]	Jun 10, 2015 [edit]	Jun 08, 2015
	It	King, Stephen *	4.13	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars[ 5 of 5 stars ]	read [edit]	Jun 08, 2015 [edit]	Jun 04, 2015
	Firestarter	King, Stephen *	3.81	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Jun 03, 2015 [edit]	Jun 01, 2015
	The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II	Kiernan, Denise *	3.64	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	May 30, 2015 [edit]	May 26, 2015
	Bossypants	Fey, Tina	3.93	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	May 25, 2015 [edit]	May 25, 2015
	The Eye of the Heron	Le Guin, Ursula K.	3.65	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars[ 3 of 5 stars ]4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	May 24, 2015 [edit]	May 22, 2015
	Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1)	Pratchett, Terry	4.18	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars[ 3 of 5 stars ]4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	May 21, 2015 [edit]	May 18, 2015
	Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock	Margolick, David	3.76	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	May 18, 2015 [edit]	May 17, 2015
	Unseen Academicals (Discworld, #37; Rincewind #8)	Pratchett, Terry	3.95	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	May 16, 2015 [edit]	May 12, 2015
	The Last Continent (Discworld, #22; Rincewind #6)	Pratchett, Terry	3.96	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars[ 5 of 5 stars ]	read [edit]	May 11, 2015 [edit]	May 10, 2015
	Interesting Times (Discworld, #17; Rincewind #5)	Pratchett, Terry	4.16	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars[ 5 of 5 stars ]	read [edit]	May 09, 2015 [edit]	May 09, 2015
	Eric (Discworld, #9; Rincewind #4)	Pratchett, Terry	3.68	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars[ 5 of 5 stars ]	read [edit]	May 09, 2015 [edit]	May 09, 2015
	Sourcery (Discworld, #5; Rincewind #3)	Pratchett, Terry	3.85	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars[ 5 of 5 stars ]	read [edit]	May 09, 2015 [edit]	May 09, 2015
	The Light Fantastic (Discworld, #2; Rincewind #2)	Pratchett, Terry	3.91	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars[ 5 of 5 stars ]	read [edit]	May 08, 2015 [edit]	May 06, 2015
	The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind #1)	Pratchett, Terry	3.94	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars[ 5 of 5 stars ]	read [edit]	May 05, 2015 [edit]	May 04, 2015
	The Lathe of Heaven	Le Guin, Ursula K.	4.09	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	May 04, 2015 [edit]	May 04, 2015
	The Telling (Hainish Cycle #8)	Le Guin, Ursula K.	3.83	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	May 03, 2015 [edit]	May 02, 2015
	The Word for World is Forest	Le Guin, Ursula K.	3.88	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars[ 3 of 5 stars ]4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	May 02, 2015 [edit]	May 02, 2015
	Smoke and Mirrors	Gaiman, Neil *	4.05	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	May 2015 [edit]	Apr 27, 2015
	Worlds of Exile and Illusion: Rocannon's World, Planet of Exile, City of Illusions (Hainish Cycle, #1-3)	Le Guin, Ursula K.	4.14	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Apr 26, 2015 [edit]	Apr 26, 2015
	The Left Hand of Darkness	Le Guin, Ursula K.	4.04	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Apr 25, 2015 [edit]	Apr 24, 2015
	The Ocean at the End of the Lane	Gaiman, Neil *	3.98	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Apr 24, 2015 [edit]	Apr 24, 2015
	Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch	Pratchett, Terry	4.26	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars[ 5 of 5 stars ]	read [edit]	Apr 24, 2015 [edit]	Apr 24, 2015
	Stardust	Gaiman, Neil *	4.04	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars[ 4 of 5 stars ]5 of 5 stars	read [edit]	Apr 23, 2015 [edit]	Apr 20, 2015
	Anansi Boys (American Gods, #2)	Gaiman, Neil *	3.98	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars[ 5 of 5 stars ]	read [edit]	Apr 19, 2015 [edit]	Apr 16, 2015
	Neverwhere	Gaiman, Neil *	4.16	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars[ 5 of 5 stars ]	read [edit]	Apr 15, 2015 [edit]	Apr 15, 2015
	American Gods (American Gods, #1)	Gaiman, Neil *	4.10	1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars[ 5 of 5 stars ]	read [edit]	Apr 15, 2015 [edit]	Apr 13, 2015