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When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi My rating: 4 of 5 stars After finishing this book, i thought of my late father who died with cancer as well back in 2013. Dealing with the fact of death is unsettling. Yet there is no other way to live. This book’s tremendous impact comes from the … Continue reading “Book Review #10 – When Breath Becomes Air”

Death Clutch: My Story of Determination, Domination, and Survival by Brock Lesnar My rating: 5 of 5 stars After done reading the book, I find out why he named his book “Death Clutch”. You can learn a lot from Brock who came out from farm in Dakota to Hollywood and become a rock star. I … Continue reading “Book Review #9 – Death Clutch: My Story of Determination, Domination, and Survival”

Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam M. Grant My rating: 4 of 5 stars Finished the book in two days. Here is a big heads up, you going to read over 1000 times the word “original”. Although the book has some great advice and hope to read their other book “Give and Take”. … Continue reading “Book Review #8 – Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World”

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens My rating: 5 of 5 stars We had to read this for 9th grade history. This was difficult as it is about London and Paris and the events leading up to the french revolution. It is a good story line but somewhat confusing for an 8th soon to be 9th … Continue reading “Book Review #7 – Great Expectations”

Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville My rating: 5 of 5 stars Oh, for pity’s sake, you know what Moby Dick is about. You hated it in school because somebody made you read it. You’re a grownup now so go read it again because you want to. It’s wonderfully written and it’s fun and … Continue reading “Book Review #6 – Moby-Dick or, The Whale”