Julia's Paperback

The Last Wish (The Witcher)  by Andrzej Sapkowski Genre: Fantasy My rating: ★★★★☆ Synopsis Geralt of Rivia is a Witcher. A cunning sorcerer. A merciless assassin. And a cold-blooded killer. His sole purpose: to destroy the monsters that plague the world. But not everything monstrous-looking is evil, and not everything fair is good... and in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth. I can't believe I waited so long to read this book. It has been 3 years since the video game, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, was released and I loved it so much. If you had not played the game I highly recommend it. The story line is great and the from what I remember the graphics were great. With that being said lets get into what I thought about the book. The book starts off just the same as the opening scene in Wild Hunt. I was immediately submerged into the world that I knew well from the video game. The book wastes no time, in comparison ...

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson Genre: Non Fiction Self Help My rating: ★★ ☆☆☆ I purchased this book on Audible because I saw so many great reviews and I was curious about what was so great about the content. I enjoyed the introduction for the little rant Manson goes into about the problem we have in our daily lives. It's relatable and funny, as long as you're in a good mood and currently not giving a f*ck that is. Once I got into chapter 1 the book went down hill for me. Each chapter goes into little stories that are meant to prove Manson's point. I often didn't relate the any story nor did I find them good examples. A few examples would be Chapter 1 "Don't Try" tells a story about a drunkard who works at a Post Office but ends up quitting and being a sh*ty person to other people.. but it's ok because he didn't give a f*ck and he becomes a popular author. In Chapter 6 "You're Wrong About Everything but so am I...

The Sea Garden by Deborah Lawrenson Genre: Historical Fiction My rating: ★★★★★ This book is comprised of 3 novellas that tie together in the end. I picked up this book on a whim while I was browsing in Barnes & Noble. I was drawn to the title and the part of the description reading "...restore an abandoned garden." I love gardening. I was also interested in reading a book that was historical fiction and I quite enjoyed that I would get to travel back in time for part of the story. Book I The Sea Garden takes place in 2013. Ellie Brooke travels from London to a small island off the coast of France to fulfill a garden commission but it's not what she was expecting. From the start Ellie is put in strange situations and it only gets more and more creepy the longer she stays on the Island. While reading I was wondering if Ellie was just insane. Book II The Lavender Field takes you back to 1944 France where you're introduced to Marthe who is blind and...

A little over 2 years ago I applied for a Supervisory position within the company I work at. Prior to that point in my career I had absolutely no intention of being in charge of a team but my Supervisor at the time must have saw something in me and just shoved a job description in front of me and told me to apply. After I was promoted, and before I transitioned into the Supervisory position, I decided to research and read up on how to be a good Supervisor. Up to that point I only knew what I deemed as a "good" Supervisor but what I think makes a "good" Supervisor is much different than what other people expect of their Supervisor. The following 3 books I picked up at different stages in my career and I hope they can be useful to you. The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter  by Michael D. Watkins Genre: Business My rating: ★★★☆☆ The First 90 Days was one of the first books I purchased. I was at Barnes & Nobl...