Alex Trebek’s Book and Defining Courage
On today’s show, Ali and Macara continued last week’s discussion of “The Answer Is…”. Macara found Trebek’s book interesting, noting it’s not necessarily a cohesive story, making it easy to pick up and put down. Also, Macara noted a passage about Trebek’s personal definition of courage, which lead to a conversation about different perspectives on courage; whether it’s how one bears something or a conscious choice. They agreed that the public’s view of courage might differ from an individual’s personal definition.
Book Reviews and Ratings
Ali and Macara discussed rating books, with Ali explaining that he bases his ratings off a combination of the book’s content and how he felt about it while reading. In contrast, Macara explained that she is sparing with 5 star reviews. Both agreed that ratings are generally subjective. They then discussed rating non-fiction and not allowing personal disagreements on perspectives to factor too heavily into ratings.
The Midnight Library
Macara mentioned the many annotations she had made in the book so far, bringing up a particular note about disappointment and happiness as it related to the concept of the library in the book. Ali brought up the point that one can’t be happy with where they are at and be disappointed. During this discussion, Ali also made the connection between “The Midnight Library” and “The Hunger Games”, as they are both works of fiction that deal with societal issues. In response to this, Macara compared the narrative perspectives of each book and how they both come from a single character’s point of view.
Next Week’s Book
After Ali put forth two potential books, both Ali and Macara decided to choose “High Road Leadership: Bringing People Together in a World that Divides”, by John Maxwell.
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