I married a librarian and want to make a profile she'd be proud of. I love children's, YA, Fantasy, Linguistics, Philosophy, and History of Science. I study narrative as a mental technology.
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Let's Talk about Polygamy, written by historian Brittany Chapman Nash, delves into the history of …
I enjoyed the candid but balanced discussion. Nash neither exonerates nor condemns the practice, using stories from practicioners to explain when it was done right and when wrong.
Let's Talk about Polygamy, written by historian Brittany Chapman Nash, delves into the history of …
She does a great job of pointing out the godlike benefits and equally the nightmare-tending consequences that followed polygamy among Mormons, while also being clear about modern takes on the now-forbidden practice. Nash gives a nicely balanced treatment to a topic that many are uncomfortable thinking about.
The classic book on systems thinking―with more than half a million copies sold worldwide!
"This …
I strongly recommend this book to anyone who thinks about current events or who thinks in general.
Lawrence Lessig could be called a cultural environmentalist. One of America’s most original and influential public intellectuals, his focus is …
Lawrence Lessig could be called a cultural environmentalist. One of America’s most original and influential …
just acquired via a recommendation. Reading soon!
The classic book on systems thinking―with more than half a million copies sold worldwide!
"This …
Possibly life-changing insights into viewing our world
After fourteen-year-old Ozzy's scientist parents are kidnapped, Ozzy's only help may be a classified ad …
By Obert Skye and the audio read by our fan-favorite Kirby Heyborne. A quick critique on the audio: at several points in the book the reader gets excited and shouts, and the audio mastering is such that it is loud and jarring -- we quickly had to turn it off in the presence of sleeping children, and I finished it with headphones later.
A fun little jaunt, and resonating with a wider experience base than most YA fantasy novels (eg divorce, abandonment, estranged family), as well as typical inclusions like "doesn't fit in." A fun quick read that was recommended by my 11-year old daughter.
After fourteen-year-old Ozzy's scientist parents are kidnapped, Ozzy's only help may be a classified ad that says "Wizards for hire."
After fourteen-year-old Ozzy's scientist parents are kidnapped, Ozzy's only help may be a classified ad …
A fun little jaunt, and resonating with a wider experience base than most YA fantasy novels (eg divorce, abandonment, , estranged family), as well as typical inclusions like "doesn't fit in." A fun quick read that was recommended by my 11-year old daughter.
Anna, a young orphan, has always been a loner until she is sent to stay …
The movie by Studio Ghibli was incredible. I hope the book lives up to it.
Anna, a young orphan, has always been a loner until she is sent to stay …
Beautiful, toughing, and a masterpiece of depicting a troubled teenager without trivializing the story and a strong emotional pull right through to the end. The movie was Ghibli at its best, and I need to read the book to see if it shines as well. I expect them to be different, as Howl's Moving Castle was almost completely different from its literary parent.
