Theology, fantasy and science fiction, science, history, classics, general bibliophile
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A novel about one woman’s fight for freedom, set in a near future where even …
Excellent dystopian novel, with shades of Cory Doctorow, Phillip K. Dick's Minority Report, and an episode of Black Mirror.
Slow to start but improves after the first murder in chapter 9. Very churchy, so that's good if you appreciate it, or beware.
While nominally told from the viewpoint of and in the voice of Dorothy L. Sayers, the book does not read like her writing at all.
Told in the first person by "Dorothy L. Sayers," the writing was very un-Sayers-like.
Emily Wilde has spent her life studying faeries. A renowned dryadologist, she has documented hundreds …
A mild and probably unnecessary caveat: This will probably make little to no sense if you haven't read the first two.
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[1]: openlibrary.org/works/OL15331214W/The_Fellowship_of_the_Ring [2]: openlibrary.org/works/OL262757W/The_Two_Towers [3]: …
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Read aloud to my wife.
Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away - …
A very complete but non-technical survey of the numerous obstacles to the settlement of space, in particular the moon and Mars. The authors consider not just the physics and biology, but also the economics, legal, and political aspects, and they counsel patience while research - much research - is done before making any serious commitments to space colonies.
As boys, best friends Jeremy Cox and Rafe Howell went missing in a vast West …
Sweet queer romance fantasy; in that respect rather like House in the Cerulean Sea but otherwise a very different style.
A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything.
Arthur Parnassus lives …
While I very much enjoyed the book, nearly as much as I did the first, I felt that the dialog was excessively moralistic and heavy-handed. It's not at all that I disagree with it, but Klune's point was beyond possible to miss. That said, it was a gripping story and a lovely romance and if his didacticism changes even one person's mind I will will entirely forgive him.
They say there is no water in the City of Lies. They say there are …
Grim and violent and intense but satisfying novela, with a bit of a folk tale vibe.
Fascinating account of the Independent Charismatic movement in Christianity and its significance for modern American politics.
Fun, fast-paced, engaging spy and cryptography history story.
Honestly surprised at the consistently high quality of these stories! Be aware that "Nine Stops" includes animal abuse, so consider skipping it; another has a CW which I skipped as a result.
