Reader S Companions: 82 books

The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown | Digest & Review Pocock referred to rowing as an art, describing it as “a symphony of motion”. He believed that when someone rowed properly, it was close to reaching “perfection” and when achieved, one “touched the Divine.” The Boys...

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey | Digest & Review This is a digest of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, a self-help book written by Stephen Covey. In it, Covey teaches about seven habits that he believes all truly successful people possess. Covey insists...

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman | Digest & Review With this digest, you'll enjoy: • A book digest • Reviews of the book and author • The reception of the book and reader's reactions • Content for your book club or literary events • Stories beyond the digest •...

The Martian by Andy Weir | Digest & Review Astronaut Mark Watney becomes one of the first people ever to walk on Mars. The question now is will he be the first person to perish on the planet? He is believed to have died in a severe dust storm while on a manned mission to Mars. The search...

The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion | Digest & Review Graeme Simsion, the famous author of The Rosie Project, is back with a brilliantly written sequel to his literary debut: The Rosie Effect. In the first novel, we watched Rosie and Don overcome numerous obstacles, learn to understand each...

Quiet by Susan Cain | Digest & Review This is a digest of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking written by Susan Cain. This book delves into a discussion about how extroverts are more “accepted” in our society than introverts. In this book, Cain brings...

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah | Digest & Review Let’s set the scene― it is World War II, and we see it from the point of view of two sisters. Divided by the war, their passions, situations, and ideologies pulled them together. Each crossed long and treacherous passageways toward...

Four Blood Moons by John Hagee | Digest & Review The theories of how the world ends are incessant. If you want to strike fear into the heart of someone, tell him or her that the world is coming to an end with the much awaited fourth blood moon around 8 pm on September 27, 2015. You will...

Mean Streak by Sandra Brown | Digest & Review On SALE Now: $3.99 $2.99  Mean Streak explores the long-standing question, “Does the end justify the means?” Is it acceptable to do something immoral to achieve a positive outcome? Where does one draw the line? True to form,...

At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen | Digest & Review This is a digest of At the Water’s Edge by Sara Gruen. The setting takes place in Scotland in 1944, and follows a trio of high society adolescents as they set out on a hunt for the mystical Loch Ness monster. Their trek soon becomes...

Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson | Digest & Review Who do you trust? As Christine closes her eyes, she knows that all the memories she has collected today will vanish when she falls asleep. When she awakes tomorrow, she will have no recollections of today. It is the same every day; there...

Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult | Digest & Review Leaving Time is a novel about one teen’s quest to find her mom after her mysterious disappearance. Jenna, only 13 years old, searches every way she knows how to find her mom, Alice. She relies on the internet, a psychic, and studies her mom’s...