Monday, December 27, 2021
Review: The Honjin Murders
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Two locked-room murder mysteries from the 1930s in a row! Purely by coincidence (the other was "Murder of a Lady" by Antony Wynne). I enjoyed this one more. Less far-fetched, more inventive and also quite meta, especially for the time. I look forward to reading more by the author.
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Review: 유리방패 The Glass Shield
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
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Saturday, December 25, 2021
Review: If Cats Disappeared from the World
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
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Friday, December 24, 2021
Review: Token Economy: How the Web3 reinvents the Internet
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
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Review: Desire: Vintage Minis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
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Review: Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went From Street Corner to Corner Office
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A great look into the life of one of the most interesting (and successful) people alive. It's too bad Jay-Z didn't agree to be interviewed for this, but on the other hand, much like happened with "Sam Walton - The Inside Story of America's Richest Man", this was just because Jay-Z was writing his own autobiography. When this happens, I tend to choose the version that will be less biased and (likely) more thoroughly researched. And this was definitely well-researched. Finding the link between Jay-Z and Armand de Brignac was quite impressive sleuthing.
Unfortunately, however, this book leaves off around 10 years ago. So no mention of his children, of other endeavors like Tidal, tours with Beyonce, etc.
If a revised version ever comes out, I'll probably check it out.
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Monday, December 13, 2021
Review: Murder of a Lady
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Quite entertaining despite everything. Kept me guessing. A bit far-fetched at the end, but no worse than many contemporary mystery novels.
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Saturday, December 11, 2021
Review: The Introvert’s Edge to Networking: Work the Room. Leverage Social Media. Develop Powerful Connections
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
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Tuesday, December 07, 2021
Review: The Analects
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
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