It was an enjoyable read. It wasn't much of an exploration of consciousness like the title suggests. It was more the story of the author discovering her love of octopuses. It was interesting to read and I did learn a lot. I think this books is a good introduction to octopuses with a slightly misleading title.
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I've only just begun reading books this year after having refused to read anything outside of mandatory reading for school my entire life. I'm excited to explore the world of books and find what I like. I tend to enjoy world building, adventure, fantasy, and comedy in other media, so I assume my taste will be similar in regards to books.
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Octopus rated The soul of an octopus: 4 stars
The soul of an octopus by Sy Montgomery
"In this astonishing book from the author of the bestselling memoir The Good Good Pig, Sy Montgomery explores the emotional …
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Octopus finished reading The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy by Douglas Adams
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Octopus finished reading The outstretched shadow by Mercedes Lackey (The Obsidian trilogy ;)
Octopus rated Lonesome Dove: 5 stars
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove, #3)
A love story, an adventure, and an epic of the frontier, Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize— winning classic, Lonesome Dove, the …
Octopus started reading The outstretched shadow by Mercedes Lackey (The Obsidian trilogy ;)
Octopus finished reading Grave Peril by Jim Butcher (Book three of The Dresden files)
I love the world and a lot of the side characters, but I don't like the main character. It feels like he is constantly digging himself into a deeper hole and it seems like his life and personal life only get worse. He has frustrated me quite a bit, so while I enjoy the world building and the side characters I will take a break from reading the series.
Octopus started reading Grave Peril by Jim Butcher (Book three of The Dresden files)
Octopus finished reading To Kill a Mockingbird (To Kill a Mockingbird, #1) by Harper Lee
Octopus started reading To Kill a Mockingbird (To Kill a Mockingbird, #1) by Harper Lee
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files, #2)
Business has been slow. Okay, business has been dead. And not even of the undead variety. You would think Chicago …
Octopus finished reading Fool Moon by Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files, #2)
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Fool Moon was pretty good. This one felt a more intense and exciting than Storm Front (the first book of the series). There were some scenes that felt overly gruesome for me and some sexual scenes that I didn't really like. Overall good though. I started out a bit annoyed with the main characters lack of trust and how he was portraying it as necessary, so even though It was sad I enjoyed the fact that he had to face some consequences for that way of thinking.