I would have written this as my New Year post to start 2021, but I decided to wait a few days to officially close out 2020 with the finality of the year and the election's final certification. What a wild year. It started simple enough with a few news stories about a virus out of… Continue reading Out With 2020 – In With 2021
Book Review : World Without End: Ken Follett
Book three is complete, and it was another considerable novel, 1000+ pages. This book was a bit different from the first two in how it started but overall followed the same storytelling type. The first two novels began a bit more quickly and got right into the action. This book started with a bit more… Continue reading Book Review : World Without End: Ken Follett
Book Review: The Evening and the Morning: Ken Follett
This book is the prequel to The Pillars of the Earth, and you can see my review of that book here. https://beingkevin.com/2020/12/05/the-pillars-of-the-earth-by-ken-follett/ The first book was excellent, and I can't believe this, but I think this book might be better. Again this was also a massive novel, 915 pages. Like the first novel, there were… Continue reading Book Review: The Evening and the Morning: Ken Follett
Book Review: The Pillars Of The Earth: Ken Follett
I'm not a full-time blogger; I do this as a hobby. Several months ago, I thought it would be a good idea to tie my other hobby, reading, to my blogging hobby. I can usually read a book of 300- 500 pages in a week, two tops, which would allow me to do a weekly… Continue reading Book Review: The Pillars Of The Earth: Ken Follett
Book Review: Churchill Walking With Destiny
By: Andrew Roberts Churchill is an excellent read; it does require a bit of patience to stay with it, but once you get about 50-75 pages in, the book is very entertaining and tells the story of a truly remarkable man. The early part of the book deals with the family dynamic and struggles between… Continue reading Book Review: Churchill Walking With Destiny
Book Review: Hidden Valley Road – Inside The Mind Of An American Family
By: Robert Kolker Quite a good book. The author does a great job telling the story of one family with a shocking history of mental illness while also weaving in the challenges of mental disease and the research to find a cure. The story depicts a young couple just after world war II, starting their… Continue reading Book Review: Hidden Valley Road – Inside The Mind Of An American Family
Book Review Two Books – Fear and Rage
By Bob Woodward I have read both of the latest books by Bob Woodward, Fear, and Rage. Fear came out first, and it was pre-covid. I saw the main difference between both books; in Fear, Woodward's account of Trump's behavior and his management style was told to him by his staff and advisors. The book… Continue reading Book Review Two Books – Fear and Rage
Book Review – Say Nothing
By: Patrick Radden Keefe Say nothing is a great book and very informative. The author told a gripping story of the IRA, the UK, and the road to peace in the region. Something that can be complicated but written so well, it was easy to follow. I honestly thought it was only going to be… Continue reading Book Review – Say Nothing
Social Media, I’m Done
I have made a conscious decision to remove all my social media accounts and will never engage in these platforms again. Some may find this odd or even question why so here is my reasoning. I'm not sure about the exact dates of the social media phenomenon but, I think it started around 2004 with… Continue reading Social Media, I’m Done
Who Are We?
You know what is wrong in the world today, how we are so polarized on just about everything. You almost can't say a thing based on your opinion or belief without offending someone. It seems like in today's world, we are trying to cultivate an existence that we don't offend anybody, and as it turns… Continue reading Who Are We?
