Heads I Win, Tails I Win by Spencer Jakab

Today I received the copy of Heads I Win, Tails I Win: Why Smart Investors Fail and How to Tilt the Odds In Your Favor by Spencer Jakab. I'm going to start reading it and it to my reading list. Sometime in the next couple weeks I will have the review of the book.

Quote of the Day

"A room without books is like a body without a soul."
- Marcus Tullius Cicero

Quote of the Day

I am going to be starting a quote of the day post where I post a quote from an author or a book. It can be from any genre of book or any subject an author is talking about in the quote.

Today's quote is:

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."
-Bernard M. Baruch

Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut, Or How The Germans Say It "Schlachthof-fünf”

Author: Kurt Vonnegut

Publisher: Dell Publishing

Year: 1969

Genre:Science Fiction, War, Satire, Black Comedy, Postmodern Lit


Slaughterhouse-Five is about a man named Billy Pilgrim who experiences life events like the author, who has maintained that the experiences he had were true. He recounts the events that Billy Pilgrim experiences in World War Two and his time travel. This book is generally regarded as Vonnegut's most influential work.

I really liked and enjoyed this book. My favorite character was Billy Pilgrim. He had an interesting personality that drew me in and I could relate to him easily.

At times some of the events made me chuckle a bit. It was mainly when something was ironic or was made to be satirical. One part of the story, though, made me feel sad and angry. I won't mention what it was about because it is a spoiler.

Overall, the story gripped me and I could not get enough of the book until I was done with it. If one has the time, one can read the book in an afternoon. With that said, I read it intermittently in two days time.

I would suggest this book for anyone who likes Black Comedy, Postmodern Literature, Satirical novels, War novels, or Science Fiction.

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Ten Books On My To Be Read List

Here are ten books that I want to read next and are in no particular order.

1. The Rural Life by Verlyn Klinkenborg
    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1081559.The_Rural_Life

2. The Ragged Edge of the World by Eugene Linden
    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9902160-the-ragged-edge-of-the-world

3. Nuts About Squirrels by Richard E. Mallery
    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/827577.Nuts_about_Squirrels

4. In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje
    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/143009.In_the_Skin_of_a_Lion

5. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/865.The_Alchemist

6. The Storm by Virginia Bergin
    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25835474-the-storm

7. The Temple Legacy by D.C. Macey
    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30339448-the-temple-legacy

8. Brightwood by Tonia Unsworth
    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28110867-brightwood

9. One Mans Spiritual Journey: The More We Contemplate the Truth of God, the More Our Lives Will Reflect the Author of Truth by Jerry D. Walker
    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29655494-one-mans-spiritual-journey

10. The Sixth Extinction: Genesis by James Morris Robinson
      https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30015842-the-sixth-extinction

Books 1-5 I had sitting on my shelf doing nothing but waiting to be read. Books 6-9 I won through Goodreads giveaways. I hope you see something you like and possibly check it out.

Review of Dead Sea by Brian Keene

My Rating: 5 of 5 Stars

Dead Sea by Brian Keene, http://www.briankeene.com/, is about a gay coloured man, Lamar Reed, that struggles to survive the zombie apocalypse. On his struggle to survive he meets plenty of zombies and other human beings. Lamar eventually finds a big enough group to survive with.

The book addresses the issue of, "What if a zombie apocalypse happens and how would humans survive?" Brian Keene does an outstanding job in describing how graphic and horrifying that question can be. In a realistic way as well.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book and stayed up all night one night to read most of the book. I would also recommend this book to anyone a fan of horror, zombies, the zombie apocalypse, or Brian Keene in general.

Stats:

• 318 pages
• Published August 2007
• Dorchester Publishing Co., Inc
• Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/216215.Dead_Sea

Review of Fall of Angels by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.

Fall of Angels by L.E. Modesitt, Jr, http://www.lemodesittjr.com/, is a fantasy book with elements of science fiction. This book is number six in the Saga of Recluse series.

The story is about Nylan, Ryba, and other marines that crashland on what is known as the Roof of the World on an unknown planet. Nylan, Ryba, and the other marines are what are known as Angels The story is told from the point of view of Nylan. Nylan is only one of three men to crash land with the women. Nylan, an engineer and a mage, builds most of the land on the Roof of the World. Ryba is the Captain of the marines and is designated as the commander of the group.The characters discover that there is a predominant culture of women being treated as property, which differs in their culture in so far as that women are seen as equals. As a consequence of that viewpoint, the characters are constantly attacked by the inhabitants of the world. The story relates how the Empire of the Legend was created.

In all, Fall of Angels by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. was a decent read. The book gets four out of five stars. I only give it four out five because I felt that there was too much of a hatred of men and that women were superior to men. That theme did not sit well with me. Other than that, the plot was great and the description was eloquently detailed.

Here is the Goodreads link to the book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/185224.Fall_of_Angels

Here is the Book Depository link if you want to buy the book: http://www.bookdepository.com/Fall-of-Angels-L-Modesitt/9780812538953?ref=grid-view