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finished reading Foundation by Isaac Asimov (Foundation, #1)

Isaac Asimov: Foundation (Paperback, 2004, Bantam Books)

One of the great masterworks of science fiction, the Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov are …

Interesting political sci-fi. The fact that everything rests on this predetermined "psychohistory" is a very interesting constraint to add, which makes for a unique story as the participants are all aware of it, but ti requires a bit of suspension of disbelief. Interesting and entertaining nonetheless, despite the (IMO) obvious flaws of the premise.

David Graeber: Bullshit Jobs (Hardcover, 2018, Allen Lane)

Be honest: if your job didn't exist, would anybody miss it? Have you ever wondered …

Good first half; second half meh but thought provoking

Interesting book. First half left me laughing and crying constantly. I’m pretty cynical already but the amount of BS jobs was even worse than I thought. Then it slowly turned into a weird mix of Marxism and academic research, culminating in a call to consider UBI. While I don’t agree with the author’s conclusions, it was a thought provoking book.

Short, and to the point

This book is a must-read for anyone marketing to developers. It's pretty short and, aside from the last chapter, won't waste your time. Overall a fantastic distillation of the major types of content and the dos and don'ts of each. Read once; reference later.

Brandon Sanderson: The Well of Ascension (2007, Tor Books)

Mistborn: The Well of Ascension is a fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson. …

Like book two of LotR; not just a sequel

The Final Empire was one of the best fantasy books I'd read in years, and The Well of Ascension didn't disappoint. This one goes much deeper into politics and philosophy as well, and was overall a really fantastic book.

I don't think I could possibly have fit this into my schedule, as it's quite long, without Audible, but the Michael Kramer narration was, as for the previous book, absolutely top notch. Highly recommend.

Steven Erikson: Gardens of the Moon (Paperback, 2005, Tor Books)

Dark forces gather in the Malazan Empire as Empress Laseen, malevolent ruler, turns her attention …

Pretty solid fantasy. I enjoyed it. But it was LONG. I am positive I wouldn't have finished it in paper form. It took a while to get into the story though to be honest, and it took a while to really get my head around who was who sometimes. If you like a lot of politics though, I'd recommend it.