I won this book from a Goodreads giveaway--thank you for choosing me!
This book is written by a man who is truly at peace with himself and his life. ThI won this book from a Goodreads giveaway--thank you for choosing me!
This book is written by a man who is truly at peace with himself and his life. This book is his attempt to help others reach the same goal. The book contains mainly poetry, but also has a bits of religion, science, history and even glimpses into the author's personal life tossed in. Poetry isn't really my thing so I must admit I just glossed over a lot of it. What I liked the best are the photos. Just like me, Mark photographs everything he sees from trees to bugs to the sky to his own dogs. It doesn't matter what is in the photo, it's clear that Mark has the ability to see the beauty in anything and everything, even if it's something that's considered ugly by 'normal' standards. At the end of the book are a series of Acts of Contemplation that involve prayer and meditation. It made me wish I had the patience for meditation!
Though I wasn't particularly inspired by this book, I found it very enjoyable and even peaceful. It's a very lovely glimpse into the author's life....more
Heathcliffe is an a-hole. Catherine is an a-hole. Actually, there aren't many people in this book that aren't a-holes. No sir, I don't like it.Heathcliffe is an a-hole. Catherine is an a-hole. Actually, there aren't many people in this book that aren't a-holes. No sir, I don't like it....more
Why doesn't Goodreads give you an option for a negative rating? If I could, this one would definitely get one. And I'm a generous rater! This book wasWhy doesn't Goodreads give you an option for a negative rating? If I could, this one would definitely get one. And I'm a generous rater! This book was so awful it actually made me feel a little ill. Life is a very short little book--the sort that a quick reader could finish in about an hour. It took me TWO WEEKS to read this book because it disgusted me so much that I'd have to put it down and come back to it later. Not only is it very poorly written, but the story is just bland and unbelievable.
I will say that the concept is kinda cool...I really like the excerpts written by others that are scattered throughout the book. But it is a bit suspicious...these other authors just happen to have the same 'voice' as Mr. Gunthridge. And the girlfriend? Who says that stuff?? Figments of a very hard-up mans imagination, I think. Oh, and the arrogance of this book...ugh. This was one book I was very glad to be done with!
I understand why this book has such a large fanbase. I can see that it's clever. I can see that it's unique. There were many parts in it that I found I understand why this book has such a large fanbase. I can see that it's clever. I can see that it's unique. There were many parts in it that I found slightly amusing.
But it doesn't change the fact that in my opinion, space is unquestionably, unconditionally, positively BORING. I would have given the book two stars, but I gave it three just for being one of the few space books I have read that hasn't made me fall asleep before I made it through the first chapter....more
