Frank's Goodreads
Goodreads is a website that helps people find and share books they love. It's a social cataloging site where users can:
- Track Reading: Record books they've read or want to read.
- Rate Books: Leave reviews and comments on books.
- Discover New Books: Search for books by title or author, or browse lists of new releases.
- Connect with Other Readers: Join book clubs, groups, or discussions.
- Create Lists: Organize books into lists by topic, genre, or other criteria.
- Follow Authors: Stay updated on author's work and revies.
Why Am I Creating This?
I am creating this page because I would prefer to keep my book reviews on this site rather than create a good reads account. I feel like it will force me to have more acccountability when trying to read more vs creating a goodreads account, for which I may forget the login information or just forget about the existance of the account altogether. Hopefully, by creating this page and the letterboxd page on this site, I will eventually read more than I watch.
About the Posts
I will probably mention what happens in the book or summarize the book in each of these posts - so if you don't want to know what happens, do not read them.. After summarizing the book, I will explain what I took from it, what I thought was interesting, and why I liked the book or didn't like it.
How does the Rating Work?
I think I am gping to rate based on a combinaton of how much I learned + how much I enjoyed reading it + some other factors. I will probably explain the rating in the post.
Reviews
May, 2025
Seven Against Thebes
Reviewing the play by Aeschylus.
The History of Western Philosophy
"Since its first publication in 1945, Lord Russell's A History of Western Philosophy has been universally acclaimed as the outstanding one-volume work on the subject - unparalleled in its comprehensiveness, its clarity, its erudition, its grace and wit"....
April, 2025
The Great Books Foundation: Set One Volume One
I wanted to see what these "Great Books Foundation" books were about, and I saw one lying around, so I decided to read it.
The Godfather
I read the Godfather because I saw it lying around and I was getting tired of reading The Federalist.
Burnout Society
Short book (or collection of essays) by Byung-Chul Han on the lack of negativity / the excess of positivity in society and this fact's effect on the main ills of our time in the west: neurological illnesses. I wanted to read this book because I heard about it on a podcast. I also really found Bartleby and Cerino interesting in the 10th grade. ...
Game of Thrones
I wanted to read this book because I saw it lying around, and I wanted to read something that didn't take as much focus as is required for reading technical or historical works. ...
March, 2025
Aeschylus's The Persians
I am reading Aeschylus's The Persians because the play is a part of the Great Books of the Western World series.
The Elements of Style
I was given this book a few years ago, and it was also a recommended read in "Ogilvy on Advertising", so I am going to read it.
Ogilvy on Advertising
I am reading this book because it was suggested to learn more about graphic design and advertising.
Civilization and Its Discontents
I had this book laying around, and I have never read anything from Freud so I decided to read it.
Aristotle's Politics
I wanted to read Aristotle's Politics because I want to read the Great Books of the Western World Series and because I want to know more about philosophy. I also wanted to get this Goodreads page started....
Plato's The Republic
I wanted to read Plato's Republic because I want to read the Great Books of the Western World Series and because I want to know more about philosophy. I also wanted to get this Goodreads page started. ...