Tyler Butler » Books

Brave New World

Tyler — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:09:27 +0000

I need to read Brave New World immediately.

http://www.recombinantrecords.net/docs/2009-05-Amusing-Ourselves-to-Death.html

The Five People You Meet in Heaven

Sun, 12 Jun 2005 19:06:00 +0000

I just finished the book last night, after a little over a week of sporadic reading. It’s really short. I thouroughly enjoyed it, though I do feel like it’s too preachy in some ways. But then, who am I to talk? Despite my best efforts, Knot certainly reads like it was written from the pulpit. I guess what I found most interesting is that the concepts Albom is talking about, that all of our stories are connected, that our actions matter, is exactly what I was trying to communicate in Knot. It seems to be a pretty popular topic these days – just look at the movie Crash.

Anyway, I don’t really there’s a whole lot that needs to be said about the book, other than if you enjoyed Tuesdays with Morrie you’ll most likely enjoy Albom’s latest effort. I will say, though, that while Morrie brought me to tears quite easily, this one is not quite as powerful. I think it’s partly because the story itself is fictional, unlike Morrie, and the wisdom inside seems to come from Albom himself, instead of Morrie Schwartz, and he just doesn’t have the chops for shelling out wisdom like Morrie himself did. That said, you should read it. You might learn something. :-)

Tuesdays With Morrie

Tue, 15 Jun 2004 16:16:52 +0000

A friend recommended this to me, and I am glad she did. I really enjoyed it. It is an extremely conversational book. Albom’s style is straightforward, and his often soul-baring honesty is shocking – I think this is something he learned from Morrie. :-) Anyway, I liked how it didn’t come across as too didactic, though it did occasionally slip up. Albom is just explaining what his friend, mentor, and old professor Morrie Schwartz said and believed – he doesn’t make the reader feel pressured into "learning" something – though most readers probably will learn something anyway. Highly recommend. It’s a quick read.