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Read once before, but the audiobook had some glitches (scratched CD mostly). After reading Upside of Irrationality recently, I put this in the CD player for a weekend drive. Very good science behind some ideas that people don't think about often enough. Both books are recommended, and also work well together.

A good overview; author tended to repeat some things (and it's not just my middle aged brain that noticed). Somewhere between 3 and 4 stars. Will have to read her other book about the teenage brain sometime soon.

Jon does a thorough job debunking the myth of Greg. What a shame that a worthy cause has been corrupted by lies, and the charity money of millions wasted.

Was just okay, and after reading [b:Three Cups of Deceit: How Greg Mortenson, Humanitarian Hero, Lost His Way|11151351|Three Cups of Deceit How Greg Mortenson, Humanitarian Hero, Lost His Way|Jon Krakauer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1303177098l/11151351.SY75.jpg|16075075], I am not sure it should rate even that high.

The coming of age story ends. I enjoyed this book and the series, but this book least of the three. The first book really stands alone, and the second is better than many second books... but this final just didn't satisfy.

A fairly quick read, and ultimately about communication - which is always good.

A relatively quick read, this book suggests that irrationality isn't bad per se, it just needs to be accounted for and utilized in the right situations. I guess I tend to fall more on the Spock side of the equation... a good book to read, and an excellent counterpart to predictably irrational.

A well rounded overview of gerontology and aging related subjects nowadays, even touching on ethical issues. Author seems to have remained mostly neutral; I find myself on the side of Aubrey David Nicholas Jasper de Grey - but with a name like that, who wouldn't be?

A good YA book, some big themes in here. Clearly the second book of a trilogy, and ends with a cliffhanger. I will read the third.

I greatly enjoyed this novel when I first read it, so I chose this book to read with my daughter. Halfway through, she wanted to keep reading past our time together and she is finishing it on her own, asking me only the occasional question.

Not the work of a professional author, but a really good book regardless. A lot of fine history, anecdote, and love went into this work.

A very good collection of short stories, each interesting. Will pursue further Forsyth from here on out.

Quite a few chuckle-worthy cartoons here. Especially liked the "story behind the book cover" bits, and who doesn't enjoy humor about the Canadians?

"Stories for your inner geek" - if relationships is the main interior component, sure. A lot of good authors here, but not a lot of good stories. Perhaps it's more interesting to teens.

I am very glad I dug up an unabridged translation for this masterwork of science fiction. I'm sure I read a 120 page cut-down version as a kid, and there is no comparison. Next step - find the unabridged 20,000 Leagues or Journey to the Center of the Earth. Jules Verne is a an artiste, as the French would say.

While reading it, my darling 8 year old asked about the dinosaurs, or other bits she's seen in the preview for the upcoming movie. Now to explain that the new movie has more in common with the loose adaptations of the 50's than a real translation.

This book was recommended by the 2012 Book Lover's Page-A-Day Calendar. Entry was for January 2, 2012.