Hi again! We're back with another quick 100-word review, this time of Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke.
Surprisingly, this was the first Clarke book that I'd read, but I really enjoyed it. It's influenced countless books and movies in terms of style and plot. The story--don't worry, no spoilers--is instantly engaging and kept my interest throughout the entire quick read.
The Kindle version is also on sale on Amazon for $1.99 a week or so, which is why I'm mentioning it now. I've you've Read more [...] Sitzbook Review: ‘Childhood’s End’ by Arthur C. Clarke
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Hi again! We're back with another quick 100-word review, this time of Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke.
Surprisingly, this was the first Clarke book that I'd read, but I really enjoyed it. It's influenced countless books and movies in terms of style and plot. The story--don't worry, no spoilers--is instantly engaging and kept my interest throughout the entire quick read.
The Kindle version is also on sale on Amazon for $1.99 a week or so, which is why I'm mentioning it now. I've you've Read more [...] 
It's been ages since I wrote any posts, and I'll eventually talk more about what's been going on.
But for now, I wanted to do a Sitzbook 100-Word Review for J.D. Vance's Hillbilly Elegy. I chose it because the Kindle version is on sale today, so I thought I'd mention it:
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One of the best non-fiction books I read last year was The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm. It's sort of a philosophy book, which I'm normally not terribly interested in, but it was still enjoyable, especially because it was free.
I had come across a few partial quotes from the book before, so I had a feeling that it would be interesting. Here is one that I had used in classes before for occasions like Valentine's Day:
"Infantile love follows the principle: 'I love because I am loved.' Mature 
Hi again! Like I mentioned yesterday, I've got a few really short book review posts lined up. This one just has two quotes I really liked from a book called Stasiland, by Anna Funder.
If you're not familiar with the Stasi, then you're probably better off. They were the secret police in East Germany, and this book details interviews and experiences from people who worked for, fought against, and lived among the Stasi. It was a really interesting book, but it's also not terribly lighthearted.
Anyhow, 
Good evening! I'm getting close to caught up with my book reviews for this year's Sitzbook project. I actually don't think I'll have too much to say about these two books, but I did want to at least mention them.
Even if you've not read anything by John Hodgman, there's a chance you've seen him. I knew him from an episode of "Flight of the Conchords" and some episodes of the "Daily Show" where he was the "Resident Expert." And I guess he was also in some Apple commercials a few years, but I never 
When I see the title of this post, it's hard not to think that the word "book" appears too many times, but that's just how it is.
I read this book a little bit ago. It's listed as my book for July, but I got a bit behind (and still am), and I actually read it mostly in September when I was visiting Colorado. But I had even tried to start it at the end of last year, but when I saw that it was over 500 pages, I decided to save it for this year's Sitzbook project. And here we are.
I was in a bit 
The Blogtoberfest train keeps partying along in a tornado of words and mixed metaphors! Today I have a short post talking about June's book, Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention by Manning Marable.
Ever since I read The Autobiography of Malcolm X when I was about 20, I've been a big fan of the man. I'm probably not (OK, definitely not) within his target demographic when he was alive, but I just think he was a fascinating man. The whole series of transitions he made throughout his life were compelling to