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Wizards, Aliens, and Starships by Charles Alder

One of my first impressions of this book was that it was different from the other books I've read this year in that its purpose is to analyze the plausibility of the science in sci-fi and fantasy works. It points out how certain concepts displayed by those works are impossible or go against what we know about science today and discusses different ways that the concept become possible or realistic. In doing so, I think that reading this book can "make" someone notice the science we see in our everyday lives and understand they function that way and not another. Its interesting to see the science I've learned in my classes and from other books applied in situations like the how energy was released  when Draco Malfoy was turned into a weasel or discussing the implications of using the “Reparo” spell on entropy.

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Grunt:  The Curious Science of Humans at War by Mary Roach.

My first impression is that this book is very interesting because the topic so far is about fashion in the military. It is not really talking about style but more about the function of certain fabrics that would be an improvement for the military. What I have read so far is very intriguing.

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My first impression of The Promise Of a Pencil by Adam Braun is that the book is what I expected it to be. From the cover and the title I thought it would be about helping other people through education. So far I have learned a little bit about Braun's life and how his mom loved helping others. Everything I've read leads me to believe that this book will follow the path that I expected it to. In terms of retirement income, a person should realize that the amount of money the person will receive from the Social Security System's benefits depends on the person's

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Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bronx is Burning by Jonathan Mahler. My first impression about this book is that New York City must have been a terrible place to live in 1977. The rest of the country was unhappy with the state of the Big Apple and made political cartoons depicting it as a zoo. Uneployment rates were high and many cops lost their jobs causing crime rates to rise as well. New York City is one of my favorite places now, so I suppose the city has gotten its act together in the last 40 years.

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Packing For Mars by Mary Roach

My  first impression of the book was that it is informative, yet humorous, almost sarcastic in a sense. Since I have read books by Mary Roach in the past, I am familar with her style and diction, so this did not really surprise me. It feels very similar to her other books, yet it is about a totally different topic than what she usually writes about. The fact that within the first few pages I have already chuckled a few times is a good sign to me.

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Them: Adventures With Extremists by Jon Ronson
My first impression was shocked, because of the conspiracy theories that certain Islamic Extremists also believe in. Ronson expresses the paranoia of conspiracy theorists by talking about the lengths they go to to isolate themselves from society in order to escape the government. I expected them to be stocking up arms or living in a bunker, but the level of violence Ronson depicts was very shocking.

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Trevor Morris- Black boy by Richard Wright

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Trevor Morris- Black boy by Richard Wright

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The book I'm reading is diffrent than other things I've read this year, but I still enjoy it. Its more about being a black child at the beging of the book and it shows the pain the parents inflict for what seems to be pointless. It makes you think more about how people strugle growing up, and that not everyone is privileged

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(1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare by James S. Shapiro)

My first impression of this book was surprise that it talks so much about about the relationships between playwrights, players (actors), nobility, and the general public more than the history of what was happening during that time, because it didn't really occur to me before now that they were all somewhat co-dependent on each other. I had an epiphany about how much I usually ignore that history is largely based on the relationships between people.

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The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
My first impression from the character Gary Gilmore is that prison life is more difficult than outside people imagine. In the beginning of the book Gary had just been released and he was sheltered from so many things that had happened in the world since he was put away. His family expected him to adapt to his new surroundings but he faced many dilemmas. It made me mad that so many people struggled to understand why he couldn't just reform hiself after being in prison for the majority of his adult hood. It also made me sad because Gary turned to drinking as a way to make himself feel better about these types of situations.

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Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission by Hampton Sides

My first impression is that the book is extremely grim. I am horrified at the cruelty commited by Japanese soldiers to POW's. The book literally starts off with American soldiers being herded into a hole and burned alive. While mortifying, the book manages to keep me intersted during the beginning portions.

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Through reading the beginning chpaters of "The Promise of a Pencil", I can now see the impact small gestures in poverty stricken, limitied opportunity areas, have on the people living in them. When the author, Adam Braun, decided to dedicate his life to traveling the world to see new places through the eyes of the natives and locals rather than guidebooks, he discovered a whole new meaning for his life. From traveling and experiencing, Braun has discovered the disire for and power of education. Through these chapters I can now see the impact genuine hardwork and dedication to a greater cause can make on unfortunate people. This book makes me feel like I have the power to assist change for the better through simple, small actions.

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Killing Patton by Bill O'Reilly

My first impression is that this book is depressing because it is about Wold War II. The fact is that many people died in this war, whether they were the enemy or allies, and the book describes these deaths and it's fairly sad.  Another impression is a sense of pride because of the book also describes the battles we were in and what our men went through during this time.

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My first impression of Gary Gilmore within the book, The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer, was shocking. I expected a recently released prisoner to be wilder in the way he acted. Yet, Gary was surprisingly reserved which gave me the impression that he was smarter than he let on. As I read on, and as Gary struggled to hold odd jobs, reserve from drinking, and stealing, I saw that he was facing an internal struggle, which made me really sad. He was struggling to deal with societal norms that he had missed for the last ten years while incarcerated. I can't even imagine having to deal with people everyday who can't understand you, or what you've been through. After reading, throughout the book, about Gary's behavior I can't help but feel privileged and grateful that I'll, hopefully, never have to experience what Gary Gilmore went through. I just simply felt sad for Gary, even if he was a prisoner.

"Take my paw, Gary!"
" I'll be there for you, these five words I swear to you!" :)

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American Sniper by Chris Kyle
My first impression of this book is that it is very gruesome and intense because the author uses a bunch of foul language and goes in to detail on how hard the training to be a SEAL is and how it is straight hell and kicking his ass. The detail on the training and process to become a full SEAL shows how intense and gruesome the book is going to get.  My picture is the devil because  this book has made me realize that the military is like hell

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Opening Skinner's box: Great psycological experiments of the twentieth century by lauren slater
My favorite part about reading about psychology is the science and the medical side of it, which is why im very sastifed with my book choice because its all about that. By having read Prozac diaries and expecting a certain poetic tone from Lauren Slater to reading Opening Skinners box and getting a similar poetic tone but with the the research and scientific tone that i read in The Sociopath Next Door makes it probably the best book ive read all year in this class. I also love how this book dives into the history of psycology and also the morals of that time. First impression, sastified.

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The Promise of a Pencil by Adam Braun

Adam Braun explains how he went form being a sheltered kid living in Connecticut to a college student whose dream was to travel abroad and discover the many cultures of the world. He embarks on a cruise that was meant to stop in South Korea, but instead had to stop in Hawaii due to a massive storm that severly damaged the ship. Braun's determination and confidence in his mission to be exposed to many cultures made me feel like I need to see the world. I feel inspired to make a difference and open my mind up to learning how those who have lived completely different lives than view the wrld.

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(The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer)

My first impression with the main character, Gary Gilmore, was surprising. Gary has just gotten out of jail and he has struggled with keeping jobs and friends, and to stay away from stealing and drinking. He also struggles with relating to society because of  his aggression. I can see how Gary's life has become very difficult, and may never bounce back from it.

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Emma Smithson - Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible by Peter Pomerantsev

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Emma Smithson - Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible by Peter Pomerantsev

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This book really shocked me right off the bat because it went right into how the women in Russia train themselves to seduce men and gangsters, right after the Soviet Union fell, were the only people who really knew who they were and what they wanted at that time and how glorified gangsters are in modern Russia. I was expecting it to have more of an introduction into the the author 's perspective and introduction into this new Russia but I guess they way he dives right into the nitty gritty of Russian society right away reflects the way his experiences actually went. When I wanted to read this book I was expecting the author to talk about how Russia is very materialistic and very much cares about how people think of them on the outside, and while it does mention that, there are still many details that shock me about their society because many things that would never or rarely happen in America are considered typical in Russia.

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The Bosnia List by Kenan Trebincevic
My first impression was the author, Kenan, talked about his childhood in Bosnia. He talked how the Bosnian genocide started and how his fellow friends started to hate him because of the Serbians. Since I've never heard of the Bosnian genocide, I was shocked to read that something like this actually happened.

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Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
My first impression is how different Coates writes compared to the other books I've read this year. He writes metaphorically, and uses a lot of analogy when describing the "black body." The way he writes is very vivid like you're there with him as he's describing situations he's been put through.

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Isabel Barker - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain

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Isabel Barker - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain

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My first impression of this book is "woah." So far the author has really only talked about the history of extroversion and how it only farily recently became a cultural ideal. It makes me put things more into perspective about introversion vs extroversion and it really makes me wonder if that's an actual thing or just a thing made up by society. For me personally I feel like I used to be very introverted but in the past six months or so I've seen myself getting my energy from other people. It's been kind of reminding me that personality really is something you can change over time.

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Columbine by David Cullen.
The opening of the book is describing two characters, Dylan and Eric. They were two students from Columbine High School. I have a suspicion that Eric and Dylan were involved with the shooting. The way they are described makes them sound kind of sketchy and like they could be possible school shooters.

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(Little Princes by Connor Grennan). My first impression is that the fact that the author is from a first world country makes him kind of spoiled and privelaged, compared to the country that he's going into. He just wasted all of his savings to go on an around the world trip, which not many people can do. He was unprepared to care for the kids in the orphanage he was volunteering at, and he was using the fact that he was helping kids in a third world country to pick up women. He comes off as arrogant so far.

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The Civil War, by Julius Caesar

My first impressions are "Yes, this is definitely Caesar,". I read his Gallic Commentaries over the summer, and we are translating the same commentaries right now in Latin, so I have some familiarity with his style at this point. And reading another commentary from him after getting familiar with him makes it easier to both read and enjoy what he has to say.