A little reminiscent to me of calvino's cities, but with human character flaws instead of cities. not in love with it, but the chapter on AI was bizarre to read from so old a book.
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Margaret Atwood — Oryx & Crake Ann Leckie — the Raven Tower Kazuo Ishiguro — the Buried Giant Ursula Leguin — the Left Hand of Darkness Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone — This Is How You Lose The Time War
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jordan started reading War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
War and Peace delineates in graphic detail events surrounding the French invasion of Russia, and the impact of the Napoleonic …
jordan reviewed Impressions of Theophrastus Such by George Eliot
Impressions of Theophrastus Such is a work of fiction by George Eliot (Marian Evans), first …
a little more onerous to read than other Eliot
3 stars
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George Eliot: Impressions of Theophrastus Such (1879)
Impressions of Theophrastus Such by George Eliot
Impressions of Theophrastus Such is a work of fiction by George Eliot (Marian Evans), first published in 1879. It was …
jordan started reading Somnium by Edward ed Rosen
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Air-Borne by Carl Zimmer, Carl Zimmer
The fascinating, untold story of the air we breathe, the hidden life it contains, and invisible dangers that can turn …
jordan started reading Impressions of Theophrastus Such by George Eliot

George Eliot: Impressions of Theophrastus Such (1879)
Impressions of Theophrastus Such by George Eliot
Impressions of Theophrastus Such is a work of fiction by George Eliot (Marian Evans), first published in 1879. It was …
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jordan finished reading Social Innovation and Impact in Nonprofit Leadership by Tine Hansen-Turton

Dr. No by Percival Everett
The protagonist of Percival Everett’s puckish new novel is a brilliant professor of mathematics who goes by Wala Kitu. (Wala, …
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Dr. No by Percival Everett
The protagonist of Percival Everett’s puckish new novel is a brilliant professor of mathematics who goes by Wala Kitu. (Wala, …
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Dr. No by Percival Everett
The protagonist of Percival Everett’s puckish new novel is a brilliant professor of mathematics who goes by Wala Kitu. (Wala, …