Analysis

Atlas Shrugged
When I was in high school, I was in no way interested in politics. I just wanted to trust that the public would vote the right people into power and the government would do what was in our best interest. That’s what they taught us in class, right? How bills become laws and those laws are passed to protect us citizens and make society better as a whole.
By Bethany G2 years ago in BookClub
Open by Andre Agassi
My Tedtalk xDallas script Hello Dallas, how y'all do in tonight? I've often wondered if, in life, I have made different decisions if I would be in another place, and then I think, what decision led me to this? I realized many judgments led to this, but there is one conclusion I can pinpoint that changed my life. I don't know if you've often thought about the idea of different universes and how maybe another version of you is out there wondering about you, and maybe that's why we get shivers down our spine. Maybe because the other one of us is thinking of us simultaneously.
By Jazzy 2 years ago in BookClub
Dune is Not About Oil
The prompt for the Book Club challenge is funny because it was David Lynch’s 1984 adaptation that introduced me to Dune. Dune was one of my favorite movies as a kid. It was one of my top picks at the library, besides all the Star Trek and Universal monster movies I could get my hands on. My love for the Dune universe grew in the 90s, with the books from Brian Herbert. Despite this, I would not read the first novel until 2017. Why, I am unsure. Since then I have dove as deep into the Dune universe as I can. I still have not finished the original series, due to a combination of work and school. Well, also after acquiring a copy of the encyclopedia, I decided I wanted to have the time to sit and read the series with that as my companion. Because if Dune does nothing else, it raises a lot of questions for the reader. Both in and out of the universe.
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in BookClub
Growing up
Bear with me, please. I will tell you about the book that started it all. But if I merely ripped the wrapping off my story and laid it on the table, it would be incomplete. I would have shown you my after picture, with no image of how I was before. So permit me to start a while back with the author - and work my way forward.
By Pitt Griffin2 years ago in BookClub
The five people you'll meet in heaven
I personally don’t believe in a Judeo-Christian version of the afterlife. So no, no heaven for me. I also don’t believe in reincarnation or purgatory or the bardo, or anything like that. I believe in ghosts and have tried to meet many, but I failed.
By Neil Marathe2 years ago in BookClub
Through Wardrobes
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe - and actually the entire Narnia series - is one of the first full books I remember my parents reading to me, then reading and even re-reading the entire set to myself at a young age, and already thinking I must re-read again when I'd forgotten too much.
By Ellen Stedfeld2 years ago in BookClub
Less Than Nothing
Less than Nothing is my New Journey as a reader I had already some great laughs with it. I bought it some years ago together with another giant but as this one was the heaviest in a paper version and I remembered my vision was worser than now as I was stuck to the screen as of designing passion and studying some language courses online I was only able to sit with some books as a break late at night until my vision was going worser and I needed to take a break. So it wasn't even a question that I needed to wait for this one.
By Darkos2 years ago in BookClub
A Tale of Digital Discovery
Chapter 1: Fateful Encounter 1.1 An Enigmatic Encounter In a realm where technology and possibility intertwined, George found himself at a blockchain technology lecture. Little did he know, this event would unravel the threads of his ordinary life and weave them into something extraordinary. It was here that he encountered a mysterious figure named Alex.
By YY YY2 years ago in BookClub
Ten Writers I Can No Longer Read
One of the things I have learned after many years of reading and writing is that you are allowed to dismiss what you once loved; you are allowed to give up on writers who no longer speak to you and have set up a barrier in your mind to enjoyment of their work. I do not mean that I care that deeply about their political, racial, psychological or emotional issues (the list of acceptable writers would be incredibly short if I dismissed the ones who did not reach such high standards). I am simply concerned with what is on the page and how it makes me react, as Vladimir Nabokov once stated, “between the shoulder blades” (where you really do feel the work).
By Kendall Defoe 2 years ago in BookClub
Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit
This book is like a friend that I carry with through years, whenever I need support of a different kind of the psychological and more conscious awareness and understanding of the relation and communication in between human beings in this world and how to get out from the ones that are simply not healthy for us I tend to open the page in the middle of Hegel's book and here it is always answers to what I am struggling with or situations life put me in to deal with.
By Darkos2 years ago in BookClub
Murder In The Family By Cara Hunter
So, I have a confession to make. I had not read a book in close to 10 years because I didn’t ever feel the need too. As soon as I left school, I put reading behind me and never looked back, until recently. I had some extra money, a suggestion for a book that was right down my alley from my boyfriend and went for it. I lost myself in this book, something I am not used to doing but very much enjoyed. This book had such a unique concept to it that I had no chance in resisting as soon as I opened the front cover and turned that first page, I was hooked.
By YesItsMocha2 years ago in BookClub
Literary Escapes: Unveiling the Pages of Wanderlust
Introduction: The World Through Words In a world where physical travel has its limitations, literature stands as a timeless vessel that transcends boundaries and transports us to far-off lands. As avid readers, we are familiar with the magic of getting lost in a book, but what if those pages could take us on journeys beyond our imagination? Welcome to the realm of literary escapes, where words become passports to distant cultures, foreign landscapes, and captivating experiences. In this exploration, we'll uncover how literature serves as a gateway to exploring the world from the comfort of our homes.
By Ivan Ipšić2 years ago in BookClub