Cactus Academy - Book Reviews

#2024 Release

The Demon of Unrest Review: Erik Larson's Civil War Masterpiece
4.5

The Demon of Unrest Review: Erik Larson's Civil War Masterpiece

The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson takes readers on a gripping five-year journey through the events that sparked the American Civil War. With his signature narrative style, Larson transforms historical facts into a page-turner that keeps you up late. Here's my full review.

haunh4 min read
Empire of AI Book Review: A Deep Dive into Sam Altman's OpenAI
4.2

Empire of AI Book Review: A Deep Dive into Sam Altman's OpenAI

Kent Kelly's Empire of AI pulls back the curtain on Sam Altman's OpenAI empire, blending investigative journalism with access-journalism tension. If you're curious about the humans shaping artificial intelligence's future, this one belongs on your reading list — though it has a few blind spots worth noting.

haunh4 min read
The Wedding People by Alison Espach — Honest Review 2024
4.2

The Wedding People by Alison Espach — Honest Review 2024

The Wedding People by Alison Espach is a literary novel about a woman who arrives in a New England beach town planning to end her life, only to get swept up in wedding season instead. Darkly funny, deeply felt, and unexpectedly tender — this one stayed with me long after I turned the last page.

haunh5 min read