This book really resonated with me and got me thinking of the importance of listening to others, and not just friends but also people who have views different to you. The example of the black man who would befriend members of the Ku Klux Klan and often cause them to renounce their membership was so powerful. As was the section on the psychology of sound and voice which has since caused me to call or leave audio messages for friends on their birthdays.
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Mat reviewed Do Listen by Bobette Buster
Review of 'Do Listen' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Mat reviewed Cooking With Scorsese Vol. 1 by Edited
Review of 'Cooking With Scorsese Vol. 1' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
I really liked the premise of this book, a compilation of scenes from food films including my favourite Tampopo. The scenes with dialog worked really well with the captions but those that were just a collection of stills didn't have the same impact.,
Mat rated The Heart is a lonely Hunter: 4 stars
The Heart is a lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1940) is the debut novel by the American author Carson McCullers; she was 23 …
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (走ることについて語るときに僕の語ること, Hashiru Koto ni Tsuite Kataru …
Review of 'What I Talk About When I Talk About Running' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
As a recent convert to running this book actually inspired me to run every day like the author.
Kitchen by Yoshimoto Banana
Kitchen (キッチン) is a novel written by Japanese author Banana Yoshimoto (吉本ばなな）in 1988 and translated into English in 1993 by …
Mat rated No One Belongs Here More Than You: 4 stars
Mat rated The Dispossessed: 3 stars
The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin (SF masterworks)
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down …
Mat reviewed Domain-Driven Design Quickly by Floyd Marinescu
Review of 'Domain-Driven Design Quickly' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
For a free book and an introduction to domain driven design I can't really fault this. At roughly 100 pages it is more a summary of Eric Evans' famous 500 page book, lacking the detailed examples that are need to fully appreciate and grasp DDD.
Mat rated The Nao of Brown: 4 stars
Mat rated At the Mountains of Madness: A Graphic Novel: 3 stars
Mat rated The dream-quest of unknown Kadath: 3 stars
The dream-quest of unknown Kadath by Ian Culbard
Randolph Carter embarks on an epic quest across a world beyond the wall of sleep, in search of an opulent …
Vincent by Barbara Stok (Art Masters)
"The turbulent life of Vincent van Gogh is a constant source of inspiration and intrigue for artists and art lovers. …