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
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. ...