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"When seventeen-year-old Toby McGonigal finds himself lost in space, separated from his family, he expects …
A fun read about an interstellar empire that runs on installments. Young adult novel.
In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running …
A fun, readable book about the process of running and the larger effects it has on your life, all in Murakami's engaging voice.
The award-winning journalist and staff writer for The Atlantic follows up his New York Times …
A good read by an author who happens to be evangelical but certainly not a Trump person.
Read it in a day. I'm not sure it speaks profoundly to the human condition, but a fun riff on superheroes who've seen better days. Not sure he stuck the landing with the end.
In the near future, a civil servant is offered the salary of her dreams and …
Best Cambodian - United Kingdom Time Travel Historical Romance you'll read all year. Read it in a day; maybe that's just what I needed at the time?
Good observations on the grass roots of the Trump movement. But also, worrying that it relies so much on access to Steve Bannon. He's awful.
Jack Reacher goes to Australia, visits the Opera House, and kills a man.
About as 'Australian' as Outback Steakhouse.
You can’t just morph a federal scientist into a giant invertebrate that catches fire. That’s …
Akin to a one-scene play. Not bad.
When Martha Einkorn fled her father’s isolated compound in Oregon, she never expected to find …
Read in two days. Fun take on tech-feudalism and environmentalism.
A breathtakingly ambitious retelling of the earliest human societies offers a new understanding of world …
A fun ride through the early to mid 70s.
When One Person Dies The Whole World Is Over is a quietly enthralling and keenly …
A great read following the artist's daily rhythm of life.
Read this at the gym to avoid social media scrolling.
There's a lot going on in here if one cares to look. A reminder that we crafts our lives in the up and down of daily activity and practices.
Lots of subtle realizations, plus fart jokes.
Bob Johansson has just sold his software company and is looking forward to a life …
Fast paced; but reads a little more like fan fiction. Good at plotting, not good at characterization. Naturally I read all four books in this series. :)
