Unfortunately a lot of repetition in this book.. In each chapter the same things happen, one of the main characters gets nearly killed, the other findUnfortunately a lot of repetition in this book.. In each chapter the same things happen, one of the main characters gets nearly killed, the other finds some kind of (evil) mentor but escapes or learns a valuable skill. I found part two not as strong as part one. I am curious to see how the story progresses, though.....more
According to the pencil writing on the first page, I purchased this book in October 2015. I don't grab fantasy books often these days, as I feel like According to the pencil writing on the first page, I purchased this book in October 2015. I don't grab fantasy books often these days, as I feel like I can spend my time better on non-fiction. But that's nonsense, I should also read to relax. So I packed this in my book crate for the Spitsbergen fieldwork. Finally got around to starting it, and what an enjoyable read this was for me! The two storylines are both interesting, and they come close to each other, but never really merge. That will probably happen in part two.. the worldbuilding picks up slowly, it took me a while to figure out how the magic worked. But I like this more than when the first few chapters are only explanations of the world and the magic, which can really bore the reader. Time to find the ebook version of part two.....more
Really liked this once. I've been on a bit of a self-help/productivity book binge this year, I am not sure why. Some stick, most I forget about instanReally liked this once. I've been on a bit of a self-help/productivity book binge this year, I am not sure why. Some stick, most I forget about instantly.. This one will stick, I think. I even started annotating and marking passages. Most information and techniques are not new to me, but the book helped me realize some things about chronic stress and how I could potentially minimize it in my own life. The author's writing is really enjoyable, a bit of humor, not too condescending. I will recommend this book to people in my life (definitely fellow PhD candidates.. hehe). ...more
I was looking forward to reading this book (I swear a lot), but I was underwhelmed. There are a lot of generalizations regarding swearing as a result I was looking forward to reading this book (I swear a lot), but I was underwhelmed. There are a lot of generalizations regarding swearing as a result of culture, and a lot of comparisons of swearing between cultures. Unfortunately these are so generic and unspecific, it feels very superficial. Not all Americans swear similar to the few the author interviewed. I am sure the author is aware of this, but she should have acknowledged this.
I missed the science that the title promised. I did find the chimpanzee chapter interesting, but the rest of the book was pretty fucking boring....more
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