Almost stopped halfway, but glad I finished it in the end.
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I'm into open-source hardware 🔌, solarpunk 🌄 and growing food 🥬.
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Gerrit Niezen finished reading Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
Gerrit Niezen finished reading Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)
Gerrit Niezen finished reading Invisible Doctrine by Peter Hutchinson
Gerrit Niezen finished reading All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
Gerrit Niezen reviewed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Gerrit Niezen commented on Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Children of Time, #1)
Gerrit Niezen finished reading Ultra-Processed People by Chris van Tulleken
Gerrit Niezen finished reading The Alchemy of Air by Thomas Hager
Gerrit Niezen finished reading The Expectation Effect by David Robson
Gerrit Niezen finished reading Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Gerrit Niezen reviewed A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers (Monk and Robot, #2)
Can't wait for the next one!
5 stars
The world described in these books is one that I would love to live in, more than that described in any other science fiction book. Forget cyberpunk, give me solarpunk for life! It's a great book to read before bed, as the book is like a warm hug, helping you settle down and relax before going to sleep.
Gerrit Niezen reviewed Regenesis by George Monbiot
One of those books everyone should read
5 stars
This book does not shy away from unpopular opinions, and is really good at backing up these opinions with the proper research references. It doesn't just say what is wrong with agriculture today, but also provides a whole range of possible solutions to the problem.
To the point and actionable
5 stars
This book is actually a self-help book, and I got interested in it after Jessica Wildfire posted about it on Medium. I was able to buy a DRM-free e-book directly from the publisher, New Society Publishers.
The book doesn't get bogged down in scientific detail, and instead focuses on helping you through the process of coming to grips with the climate emergency. It then shows you how to get involved and actually make a difference.
There's little to fault this book, except that it's maybe too US-focused. That said, the advice can still be generalised to those of us outside the USA.