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The Lost World
The Lost World by Michael Crichton Published: 1995 Series: Jurassic Park #2 Length: 430 pages I just read the first Jurassic Park novel last year and loved it. I watched the original film adaptation in theatre four times and was mildly obsessed with it for years after, and I was reminded of my love for it last year when the 3D edition was released. With all of this, and the new movie in the news (which I still haven’t seen), I’m an easy sell for a dinosaur adventure. I was sad to see Alan Grant excluded from this. I thought someone had told me that this is what differs from…
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The Nerdist Way
The Nerdist Way: How to Reach the Next Level by Chris Hardwick Published: 2011 Narrated by: Chris Hardwick Length: 06:14 (279 pages) I love The Nerdist podcast and Chris Hardwick is great, so I knew I’d eventually have to pick up this up. It’s essentially a nerdy self-help book, more in the ‘life-hack’ sense than the ‘find yourself’ sense, and he narrates the audiobook himself. This is split into three parts – mind, body and time. Mind focuses a lot on anxiety and addiction, something that Hardwick has had to overcome personally. More generally, the section is about mindfulness and focusing obsessive thoughts (that are common to most nerds) on…
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Earth Abides
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart Published: 1949 Narrated by: Jonathan Davis Length: 15:04 (373 pages) I love a good apocalypse story. There’s something about wandering the remnants of civilization as we know it, with everything we think of as permanent out of reach, that is just so eerie and interesting. Obviously I’m not alone in this, as it’s an incredibly popular genre in all forms of media, one that has only gotten more and more popular in recent years. It’s something that we all seem to daydream about, for whatever reason. As an aside, a few years ago I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. It’s something that I’m thankfully…
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June in Review
Books Acquired: None. Books Read: The Lost World by Michael Crichton Walking on Glass by Iain Banks Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein This wasn’t the best blogging month (three posts, where did the time go?), but it was an enjoyable reading month. It’s been incredibly sunny here, the hottest June we’ve had since I moved here actually, so I’ve had a great time walking Paisley and listening to audiobooks. They’re a life-saver for dog walking. There was a Steam sale at the beginning of the month, so I’ve sunk a lot of my free time into gaming these last few weeks.…