4 stars An engaging story that mixes adventure, mystery, history, and a hint of the fantastical. This was a nice bit of historical fiction geared toward young readers. Larson admits to taking a lot of liberties with the story of the disappearance, but many elements are inspired by facts and the whole thing comes together…
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3 stars An informative look at the history and growth of Uber as a company. I checked this out from the library for a research paper for an IT class. It presents much of the same information as documented in The Upstarts: How Uber, Airbnb, and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley Are Changing…
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4 stars A fantastic look into modern food industries told in three parts. Each represents a way of obtaining food by following a specific source. Corn represents the industrial food complex, touching on corn surplus, monocultures, subsidies, health effects, the co-evolution of plants and humans, and concentrated animal feeding operations. Next is the pastoral view,…
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4 stars A fantastic book that gives a bit of history about the Americans with Disabilities Act and Jennifer Keenlan-Chaffins’ role is getting the world to pay attention. One thing that I really liked about this book was its emphasis on children’s power. Often children are told they have to wait until they are older…
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