pickGreat book!
From my Mountain-State brother-in-spirit Chuck Yeagar's story to understanding the bigger story of what makes The Right Stuff for any pilot or astronaut, The Right Stuff inspires me to light this fuse on any journey of life!
PS--Watch the movie.
Chuck Yeagar's cameo at the bar is awesomely hilarious!
so-soI had been looking forward to this one, but it fell flat. Some of the writing was beautiful, but also felt similar to the "Cosmos" miniseries and not terribly original. I think I could have really liked it, if it had been twice as long so I had time to get to know the characters. I don't mind if a novel is light on plot, but I didn't feel like this had enough depth to go without a plot.
pickWho knew learning about planets was so much fun?!?! Simply loved this book and all the cool facts about the planets. Adorable illustrations and funny humor thrown throughout the book. Perfect for kids of all ages.
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pickThis is a terrific book - a narrative nonfiction history of the Apollo program told mainly through the astronauts. The book will win over jaded resistant readers and often keep us glued. The astronauts are super smart, but also foolish and emotionally distant.
One thing that struck me was the scale of the moonscape. Pike‘s Peak sized mountains outside the landers.
bailedThis held no interest for me. The idea of being trapped in a spaceship with no gravity and mushy food is my worst nightmare & not something I want to read about. Then to be told the earth looks beautiful from space is stating the obvious & becomes repetitive. I bailed at p9 but tried a later page to give it another chance: Anton remembering a dream. Too slow for me & the characters are only loosely connected (by their job) so there was no tension.
so-soThis short story by this month‘s #AuthorAMonth is available for free on Amazon/Kindle. A quick read - not sure how much of a tone it sets regarding Scalzi‘s writing, he‘s totally new to me. Sci-fi and a bit dry for my taste. Expands on the concept of AI that feels believable & vaguely upsetting.
so-soI really expected to love this book as I am a fan of the space program, but I found it to be a snoozer. There were some interesting antidotes, but, overall it felt disjointed and there was too many wives to keep straight. Loved all the photos.
#weekendreads
Finishing up Boots on the Ground, which is very good , and starting Orbital for book club.
Rotating about the earth in their spacecraft they are so together, and so alone, that even their thoughts, their internal mythologies, at times convene.
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