jenn_stark's reviews
529 reviews

Such an interesting book, and such a unique way to look at history. I love Bryson's earlier travel memoirs, so I kind of miss his outright humour in this book (although his more subtle and wry humour does come through at points).

Wasn't quite as gripped in the first few pages like Patchett's Bel Canto, but the subtlety and twists in the middle and end won me over and I was hooked to the last page.

This book really surprised me. It's not the type of book I'd usually go for, and I honestly thought I would be turned off by the subject matter, but in the end I discovered it is a gracefully and very humane novel, one that you can't help but keep thinking about long after it's over.

One of my favourite reads of 2009.

This book was totally absorbing and really creeped me right out.... and it got five stars. Yep, a definite favourite.

Amazing. This is now my favourite biz book, hands down. I can see how some would say it was repetitive, but in my mind it only helped stamp the whole point deeply onto your brain.

I've been wearing TOMS pretty much non-stop for the past few years (as much as living in a snowy winter climate will allow one to wear TOMS), so I was pretty excited to read this one. The idea of finding a way to live a life that allows you to make a living, follow your passions, and give back/make a difference all at the same time through one single pursuit, is an idea that had a profound effect on me and will forever guide me from this point forward. Was immensely inspired by this read, and the idea that even if what you do is small, you owe it to those one or two or ten or hundreds of people you will affect to pursue it with everything you have.